Blow

bio, v. i. [imp. blew; p. p. blown; blowing.] To produce a current of air with the mouth; to move, as air; to breathe hard or quick, pant, puff; to sound on being blown into; to brag. — v. t. To drive a current of air upon, or drive by a current of air; to sound, as a wind instrument; to spread by report, publish; to deposit, as eggs by flies; to form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; to put out of breath. — n. An egg deposited by a fly in flesh; the act of depositing it. (N'at it.) A violent wind; a gale. —Blowy, bloM, a. Windy. — BloWer, n. One who blows; a smelter. (3Iech.) A contrivance for driving a current of air into something; a steam-jet to partially exhaust a chimney and create a blast-draught. A screen of metal to increase the draught through a fire or in a flue. Blowse. See Blouse.