Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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blow | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pound | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blow (noun) | pound (noun) |
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a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth | a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs |
street names for cocaine | a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) |
an impact (as from a collision) | a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec |
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise | the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence |
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents |
a strong current of air | the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters |
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | |
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters | |
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters | |
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters | |
16 ounces avoirdupois | |
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy |
blow (verb) | pound (verb) |
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exhale hard | break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle |
free of obstruction by blowing air through | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable | strike or drive against with a heavy impact |
burst suddenly | place or shut up in a pound |
shape by blowing | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits |
show off | partition off into compartments |
cause to be revealed and jeopardized | move rhythmically |
allow to regain its breath | move heavily or clumsily |
deposit eggs (of insects) | |
be in motion due to some air or water current | |
cause to move by means of an air current | |
leave; informal or rude | |
cause air to go in, on, or through | |
spout moist air from the blowhole | |
play or sound a wind instrument | |
make a sound as if blown | |
sound by having air expelled through a tube | |
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation | |
spend lavishly or wastefully on | |
spend thoughtlessly; throw away | |
make a mess of, destroy or ruin | |
be inadequate or objectionable | |
be blowing or storming |