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

Shaped as much by restraint as by release, it is carried by an intentionally repetitive, almost hesitant chorus that is anchored by a tasteful guitar solo functioning as a de facto blow off valve following true emotional buildup. —Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026

And then, those stars shine brightly and blow off the material surrounding them. —Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026

Public land turkeys get blown off roosts. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026

Logan reportedly went into the water to try to retrieve a hat that had blown off and did not resurface, police said. —Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 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