BLOWN Definition & Meaning

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blown

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

inflated; swollen; expanded:
a blown stomach.
destroyed, melted, inoperative, misshapen, ruined, or spoiled:
to replace a blown fuse;
to dispose of blown canned goods.
being out of breath.
flyblown.
formed by blowing:
blown glass.
Automotive Slang.
1. (of an engine) supercharged.
2. (of a cylinder) destroyed or severely damaged under mechanical stress.

blown

[ blohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Horticulture.

blown

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Origin of blown¹

First recorded in 1550–60; past participle of blow ²

Origin of blown²

First recorded before 1000; past participle of blow ³

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"My son junior is very proud and his face looked like a blown up football, almost twice the size," he said.

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She is "blown away" by the "waste" the so-called Department of Government Efficiency - led by billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk - says it has found.

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He’s just sitting there looking around, you can tell his mind was blown by it.

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Overheard from a nearby seat: “I was thoroughly blown away.”

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Pippa Chapman's young son had other thoughts, saying simply: "It's been blown out of proportion."

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