blow off
Ignore an obligation
Blow off means to release pressure or steam, literally or figuratively: I need to blow off some steam after that meeting.
More commonly, it means to dismiss or ignore something you were supposed to do or attend: She blew off the meeting, He completely blew off my suggestion.
To blow someone off is to stand them up or treat them dismissively.
A blowoff is something easily dismissed or a person who dismisses others.
Shallow excavated channel
- bailCourt-set release payment
- flakeThin detached fragment
- no-showOne who fails to appear
- stand upRise to feet
cut class · play hooky · ghost · dodge · shirk · duck out · cop out · weasel out
Deliberate dismissive rejection
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- brush asideReject without serious thought
wave away · cold shoulder · shut down · tune out · disregard · discount · pooh-pooh · pay no mind
Release stored pressure
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- release tensionReduce built-up stress
- destressRelieve mental tension
- chill outBecome calm and relaxed
relax · unload · rant · explode · outburst · tantrum · tirade · meltdown
ditch
Shallow excavated channel
stand up · cut class · play hooky · ghost · dodge · shirk · duck out · cop out · weasel out · back out
snub
Deliberate dismissive rejection
brush aside · wave away · cold shoulder · shut down · tune out · disregard · discount · pooh-pooh · pay no mind · turn away
decompress
Release stored pressure
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- release tensionReduce built-up stress
- destressRelieve mental tension
chill out · relax · unload · rant · explode · outburst · tantrum · tirade · meltdown · catharsis
detonate
Cause to explode
backfire · misfire · blowout · burst · pop · bang · boom · shockwave · debris · shrapnel
gust
Brief wind surge
windswept · scatter · disperse · flutter · billow · whip · sweep away · buffet · ruffle · tousle
- dismissalsgo away, get out, leave, scram, beat it
- dismissdismiss, brush aside, wave away, sweep aside, push aside
- dismissingbrush aside, dismiss, overlook, ignore, disregard
- flatulencefart, gas, flatus, passing gas, breaking wind
- Carny Slangcarny, barker, roustabout, big top, shill
- slang verbsyeet, slay, vibe, flex, diss
blow offshow up
Arrive or outperform
attend · follow through · keep · honor · make it
blow offtake seriously
Treat as significant
acknowledge · heed · address · attend to · consider
blow offbuckle down
Apply oneself determinedly
apply oneself · tackle · dig into · work on · knuckle down
off, blow, blown, blew, blowing, blows, blower, blow away, overblown