blow off

verb

blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off

transitive verb

1

a

: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore

decided to blow off two billion viewers

—Harry Homburg

b

: to end a relationship with

2

: to outperform in a contest

3

: to fail to attend or show up for

blew off an official dinner

Synonyms

• break off (with)
• ditch
• dump
• jilt
• kiss off
• leave

Examples of blow off in a Sentence

before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off

blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time

Recent Examples on the Web

The sun is still high in the sky and the breeze blows off the ocean. —Stephen Krcmar, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

Accident investigators determined that bolts that helped secure the panel to the frame of the Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the piece blew off. —David Koenig, Fortune, 30 May 2024

Accident investigators determined that bolts that helped secure the panel to the frame of the plane were missing before the piece blew off. —CBS News, 30 May 2024

Buck and Bucky watch two gunners drag their dead radio operator from their ship, both his legs blown off. —Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1b