blew a kiss

Air-mailed affection gesture

Blew a kiss is the past tense of blow a kiss—to kiss one's hand and then direct the kiss toward someone by blowing, a gesture of affection across distance: She blew a kiss to her daughter from the train window.

The gesture can be romantic, familial, or performative, as when a celebrity blows kisses to fans.

Related

wink · facial expression · wave · blush · serenade · smile · eye contact · nod · embrace · goodbye · hand gestures · heart hands · holding hands · long distance relationship · sigh · cuddle · gaze · thumbs up

Opposites
affection expression

blew a kissgave the finger

Made an obscene hand gesture

flipped off · booed · thumbs down

physical contact

blew a kisskissed

Touched with lips

embraced · hugged · touched · caressed · grabbed

greeting vs. dismissal

blew a kissignored

Purposely not noticed

snubbed · looked away · brushed off · walked away · blanked

Family

blew, kiss, blow, blows, blown, blowing, blower, kisses, kissed

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G