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 of blow off

• dump
• leave
• ditch
• kiss off

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

Roughly an hour later, a powerful explosion ripped through the building, blowing off exterior walls and exposing its steel framework. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Rhaenyra keeps him chained, orders him to stay in the Red Keep with no way to blow off any steam. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

No other city in the country would blow off the ruination of a community. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

After defeating Troy and setting sail for home, Odysseus, the ruler of a small kingdom, and his men are blown off course. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for blow off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff