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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.118will undermine you and blow you up.will vndermine you, and blow you vp.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.121might blow up men?might blow vp men?
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.69And make thy fortunes proud. The blow thou hadstAnd make thy Fortunes proud: the blow thou had'st
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.125the sighs of Octavia blow the fire up in Caesar, and, asthe sighes of Octauia blow the fire vp in Caesar, and (as
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.3will blow them down.wil blow them downe.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.60Blow me into abhorring! Rather makeBlow me into abhorring; rather make
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.49To blow on whom I please, for so fools have;To blow on whom I please, for so fooles haue:
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.175Blow, blow, thou winter wind,Blow, blow, thou winter winde,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.56So, come – help. Well struck! There was blow for blow.So come helpe, well strooke, there was blow for blow
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.156An if the wind blow any way from shoreAnd if the winde blow any way from shore,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.12To help our fielded friends! Come, blow thy blast.To helpe our fielded Friends. Come, blow thy blast.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.44blow out the intended fire your city is ready to flame inblow out the intended fire, your City is ready to flame in,
HamletHam II.ii.473Seeming to feel this blow, with flaming topSeeming to feele his blow, with flaming top
HamletHam III.iv.210And blow them at the moon. O, 'tis most sweet
HamletHam V.ii.189most fanned and winnowed opinions; and do but blowmost fond and winnowed opinions; and doe but blow
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.102.1They all run away, and Falstaff after a blow or twoThey all run away,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.80Thou hast a sigh to blow away this praise,Thou hast a Sigh, to blow away this Praise,
Henry VH5 IV.ii.21And sheathe for lack of sport. Let us but blow on them,And sheath for lack of sport. Let vs but blow on them,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.40Or else this blow should broach thy dearest blood.Or else this Blow should broach thy dearest Bloud.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.214a blow. O Lord, my heart!a blow: O Lord my heart.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.90downright blow.downe-right blow.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.350Shall blow ten thousand souls to heaven or hell;Shall blowe ten thousand Soules to Heauen, or Hell:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.90And bid them blow towards England's blessed shore,And bid them blow towards Englands blessed shore,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.74Tut, when struckest thou one blow in the field?Tut, when struck'st thou one blow in the field?
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.43Now let the general trumpet blow his blast,Now let the generall Trumpet blow his blast,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.12I cleft his beaver with a downright blow.I cleft his Beauer with a down-right blow:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.83Look, as I blow this feather from my face,Looke, as I blow this Feather from my Face,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.85Obeying with my wind when I do blow,Obeying with my winde when I do blow,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.23Fight closer, or, good faith, you'll catch a blow.Fight closer, or good faith you'le catch a Blow.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.50I had rather chop this hand off at a blow,I had rather chop this Hand off at a blow,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.11And blow it to the source from whence it came;And blow it to the Source from whence it came,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.46mortar-piece, to blow us. There was a haberdasher'sMorter-piece to blow vs. There was a Habberdashers
Julius CaesarJC V.i.67Why now, blow wind, swell billow, and swim bark!Why now blow winde, swell Billow, / And swimme Barke:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.138First bud we, then we blow, and after seed,First bud we, then we blow, and after seed,
King JohnKJ I.i.219That will take pains to blow a horn before her?That will take paines to blow a horne before her?
King JohnKJ III.iv.128Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub,Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub
King LearKL III.i.5Bids the wind blow the earth into the sea,Bids the winde blow the Earth into the Sea,
King LearKL III.ii.1Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow
King LearKL III.iv.45Through the sharp hawthorn blow the cold winds.through the sharpe Hauthorne blow the windes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.107Air, quoth he, thy cheeks may blow;Ayre (quoth he) thy cheekes may blowe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.293Blow like sweet roses in this summer air.Blow like sweet Roses, in this summer aire.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.294How ‘ blow ’? How ‘ blow ’? Speak to be understood.How blow? how blow? Speake to bee vnderstood.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.910When all aloud the wind doth blow,When all aloud the winde doth blow,
MacbethMac I.iii.15And the very ports they blowAnd the very Ports they blow,
MacbethMac I.vii.4With his surcease success – that but this blowWith his surcease, Successe: that but this blow
MacbethMac I.vii.24Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,Shall blow the horrid deed in euery eye,
MacbethMac V.v.51Ring the alarum bell! – Blow wind, come wrack,Ring the Alarum Bell, blow Winde, come wracke,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.30And most desire should meet the blow of justice,And most desire should meet the blow of Iustice;
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.23Would blow me to an ague when I thoughtWould blow me to an Ague, when I thought
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.168For the four winds blow in from every coastFor the foure windes blow in from euery coast
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.98As thoughts do blow them, higher and higher.As thoughts do blow them higher and higher.
OthelloOth II.i.180May the winds blow till they have wakened death,May the windes blow, till they haue waken'd death:
OthelloOth II.iii.232At blow and thrust, even as again they wereAt blow, and thrust, euen as againe they were
OthelloOth III.iii.442All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven:All my fond loue thus do I blow to Heauen.
OthelloOth V.ii.277Blow me about in winds! Roast me in sulphur!Blow me about in windes, roast me in Sulphure,
PericlesPer I.i.56I wait the sharpest blow, Antiochus.I wayte the sharpest blow (Antiochus)
PericlesPer I.ii.58I have ground the axe myself. Do you but strike the blow.I haue ground the Axe my selfe, / Doe but you strike the blowe.
PericlesPer I.ii.93Must feel war's blow, who spares not innocence;Must feel wars blow, who spares not innocence,
PericlesPer I.iv.4That were to blow at fire in hope to quench it,That were to blow at fire in hope to quench it,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.29For now the wind begins to blow;For now the Wind begins to blow,
PericlesPer III.i.44wilt thou? Blow and split thyself.wilt thou: / Blow and split thy selfe.
PericlesPer III.ii.94See how she 'gins to blow into life's flower again.See how she ginnes to blow into lifes flower againe.
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.45Prest for this blow. The unborn eventPrest for this blow, the vnborne euent,
PericlesPer IV.i.2'Tis but a blow, which never shall be known.tis but a blowe which neuer shall bee knowne,
PericlesPer IV.ii.18will blow it to pieces, they are so pitifully sodden.will blowe it to peeces, they are so pittifully sodden.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.514There is my purse to cure that blow of thine.There is my Purse, to cure that Blow of thine.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.62washing blow.washing blow.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.39with something. Make it a word and a blow.with something, make it a word and a blow.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.107great, Hortensio, but we may blow our nails together,great Hortensio, but we may blow our nails together,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.206That gives not half so great a blow to hearThat giues not halfe so great a blow to heare,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.135Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.141That shakes not though they blow perpetually.That shakes not, though they blow perpetually.
The TempestTem I.i.7th' Master's whistle! – Blow till thou burst thy wind, ifth' Masters whistle: Blow till thou burst thy winde, if
The TempestTem I.ii.323Drop on you both! A south-west blow on yeDrop on you both: A Southwest blow on yee,
The TempestTem II.i.183What a blow was there given!What a blow was there giuen?
The TempestTem III.i.63The flesh-fly blow my mouth. Hear my soul speak.The flesh-flie blow my mouth: heare my soule speake.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.214Blow off thy cap. Praise his most vicious strainBlow off thy Cap: praise his most vicious straine,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.224I am the sea. Hark how her sighs do blow.I am the Sea. Harke how her sighes doe flow:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.104Will blow these sands like Sibyl's leaves abroad,Will blow these sands like Sibels leaues abroad,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.269blow – unless it swell past hiding, and then it's pastblow, vnlesse it swell past hiding, and then it's past
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.256.2Trumpet, blow loud;Trumpet blow loud,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.26Cold lips blow to their deities, take thee from me.Cold lips blow to their Deities: take thee from me.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.8Blow, villain, till thy sphered bias cheekBlow villaine, till thy sphered Bias cheeke
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.275Beat loud the taborins, let the trumpets blow,Beate lowd the Taborins, let the Trumpets blow,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.67And does not Toby take you a blow o'the lipsAnd do's not Toby take you a blow o'the lippes,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.151A good note, that keeps you from the blow of theA good note, that keepes you from the blow of ye
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.46Is eaten by the canker ere it blow,Is eaten by the Canker ere it blow,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.118Be calm, good wind, blow not a word awayBe calme (good winde) blow not a word away,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.198Sometimes her modesty will blow so farSometimes her modesty will blow so far
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.47.1Blow wind i'th' breech on's!blow wind i'th breech on's,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.10To blow that nearness out that flames between ye,To blow that nearenesse out that flames betweene ye;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.3Than this decision. Every blow that fallsThen this decision ev'ry; blow that falls
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.12Or breed upon our absence. That may blowOr breed vpon our absence, that may blow
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.112.1Would blow you through and through. (To Florizel)Would blow you through and through. Now my fairst Friend,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.431From the dead blow of it. – And you, enchantment,From the dead blow of it. And you Enchantment,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.50Which sixteen winters cannot blow away,Which sixteene Winters cannot blow away,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.16.9 ‘ Air,’ quoth he, ‘ thy cheeks may blow; Ayre (quoth he) thy cheekes may blowe
The Rape of LucreceLuc.550 Which blows these pitchy vapours from their biding, Which blow these pitchie vapours frõ their biding:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1663 From lips new waxen pale begins to blow From lips new waxen pale, begins to blow
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1725 That blow did bail it from the deep unrest That blow did baile it from the deepe vnrest
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1788 This windy tempest, till it blow up rain, This windie tempest, till it blow vp raine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1823 Is it revenge to give thyself a blow Is it reuenge to giue thy selfe a blow,
SonnetsSonn.124.7 Under the blow of thralled discontent, Vnder the blow of thralled discontent,
Venus and AdonisVen.52 To fan and blow them dry again she seeks. To fan, and blow them drie againe she seekes.
Venus and AdonisVen.1089 The wind would blow it off, and, being gone, The wind would blow it off, and being gon,

Glossary

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after-losslater blow, knock given after others have been suffered
bangknock, blow, thump
beatingbattering, thumping, blow-by-blow
blowtwiddle one's thumbs, wait patiently
blowblossom, bloom, flower
blowfeel the wind [we leave behind], run to keep up [with us]
blowdeposit eggs [in], pollute, contaminate
blowswell to bursting, break, shatter
blowbreathe hot breath [on]
blow[fencing] stab, firm stroke
blowpuff up, swell, inflate
blowblow up, explode on
buffetblow, stroke, knock
cutblow, misfortune, disaster
dintstroke, blow, attack
dismemberblow to pieces, divide limb from limb
extendexaggerate, magnify, blow up
fanwinnow, blow upon [to separate good from bad]
flareblow in the air, stream loosely
knockhard blow, harsh stroke, buffet
outstrikesurpass in striking, deal a swifter blow than
overblowblow over, pass away, abate
overblowblow away, blow off
poiseforceful impact, heavy blow
pullwrench, blow, thing torn away
rebukesevere blow, violent check
shakeshaking, shock, blow
spurnhurt, blow, knock
strokeblow, attack, assault
strokeaffliction, blow, misery
strokefirst blow, initial action
windsound, blow

Thesaurus

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air, blow in the flare
blowbang
blowbuffet
blowcut
blowdint
blowpull
blowshake
blowspurn
blowstroke
blowstroke
blowwind
blow awayoverblow
blow in the airflare
blow offoverblow
blow one's nailsnail
blow overoverblow
blow to piecesdismember
blow upblow
blow upextend
blow upon fan
blow wind in the breechwind
blow, deal a swifteroutstrike
blow, firststroke
blow, heavyknock
blow, heavypoise
blow, laterafter-loss
blow, severerebuke
blow-by-blowbeating
breech, blow wind in thebreech
first blowstroke
heavy blowpoise
later blowafter-loss
nails, blow one'snail
pieces, blow todismember
severe blowrebuke
swifter blow, deal aoutstrike
wind, blow in the breechwind

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLOWBASICblow n, blow v, blowing n, blown adj
BLOWACTIONoverblow v
BLOWAMOUNThalf-blown adj, high-blown adj
BLOWINSECTfly-blowing n, flyblown adj
BLOWPEOPLEblowers-up n
BLOWNOTunblown adj
OVERBLOWBASICsee BLOW
UNBLOWNBASICsee BLOW

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