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blowoff.

Something that is blown off.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Something that is blown off.

  2. The explosive separation of part of a rocket etc in order to prevent its destruction and allow for retrieval

  3. The act of blowing off (steam, water, atmosphere, etc.)

  4. A line or pipe for draining a siphon (for cleaning, inspection, etc.)

  5. The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.

  6. A period of rapid and usually unsustainable increase (or, sometimes, decrease) in market prices.

  7. A curt or uninterested dismissal; a failure to respond adequately.

    He tried to get it fixed but they gave him the blowoff.
  8. The stage in a con game in which one gets rid of the mark after taking his or her money.

  9. The exit of a crowd from a circus or carnival act.

  10. An extra attraction offered to the audience of a sideshow or carnival act, usually hidden behind a curtain and requiring an additional payment; aftershow.

  11. A finale.

  12. A fight that marks the culmination of a long period of antagonism.

  13. An outburst of temper or excitement.

    colloquial
  14. An act of oral sex.

  15. A fart.

    UK · slang
  16. A class that does not require much effort to pass; a course where one does not have to work.

Where this word comes from

Deverbal from blow off.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.