blow off

verb blows off · blowing off · blew off · blown off

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, off. She blew the dust off the cookbook, revealing its full title.
2. transitive To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container. The radioactivity was released when they blew off steam from the containment vessel.
3. intransitive, transitive To let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose. The engine or steamer is blowing off.
4. transitive To shirk or disregard (a duty or person). I decided to blow off the meeting and leave early.

   Similar: dick around

5. transitive To abandon (someone) as the last stage of a scam.

   Similar: dick around

6. transitive To reject or shut down someone's sexual advances or other offers (e.g. a job offer).

   Similar: dick around

7. transitive To forcibly disconnect something by use of a firearm or explosive device. Her leg was blown off by a landmine.
8. transitive To force to leave a course. The storm blew the ship off course.
9. slang, transitive To perform oral sex on (someone); to give a blowjob to or suck off (someone).
10. dated, slang, transitive To buy food or drink for (someone); to treat (someone). I'll blow you off to dinner.
11. slang, transitive To use up or spend (something). He blew off his inheritance on partying.
12. slang, transitive To cause (a body part etc.) to detach by shooting it with a firearm. The gangster blew off the sheriff's head.
13. Australia, UK, intransitive, slang Synonym of fart. I can't believe I blew off in church.

    Similar: badger, blow off, break ass, break wind, bust ass, crepitate, curmur, cut one, cut one loose, cut the cheese, drop a bomb, drop one's guts