Definition of blow away
blow away
verb - transitive
- to kill, usually with a firearm.
She is going to blow him away!
Last edited on Jan 06 2002. Submitted by John C. from NJ, USA on Jan 06 2002.
- on a computer, to delete something permanently.
I did a system restore, and that ended up blowing away all the updated drivers I had installed.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- to amaze.
That concert blew me away.
Citation from "Halloween / Ellie", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 10 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
- to out-perform; to be superior to.
The new model blew away the competition.
Citation from "The Inner Circle", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 23 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Chapter 7", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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| Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard." | |
| Definitions include: "Ask any questions that you'd like." | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "goes away from keyboard". | |
| Definitions include: to escape the consequences of one's actions. | |
| Definitions include: legs. | |
| Definitions include: to avoid punishment for an offense. | |
| Definitions include: to waste. | |
| Definitions include: to incarcerate. | |
| Definitions include: have lived a rough lifestyle. | |
| Definitions include: to work extremely hard. | |
| Definitions include: to perform cunnilingus on. | |
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| Definitions include: immediately. | |
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| Definitions include: to be very impressive. | |
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| Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched. | |
| Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: To lose one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: to be extremely angry. | |
| Definitions include: to fart. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: a person or object that erred. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: to vacillate in opinion | |
| Definitions include: to completely fail a task. | |
| Definitions include: Alternate spelling of blowjob. | |
| Definitions include: an angry retort; "bite me". | |
| Definitions include: to defecate, usually diarrhea. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
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