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

• break off (with)
• ditch
• dump
• jilt
• kiss off
• leave

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

During World War II, the theater stayed open and became a haven for soldiers passing through the area who wanted to relax with a show or blow off steam by performing in one themselves. —Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025

This game was tied at the half, then blown off its hinges by a 29-7 Bruins run in the third quarter. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Unable to find the right gear, the Wild finally stalled and got their doors, windows and tires blown off at home for the umpteenth time this season. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025

Initially, Jones completely blew off the idea of fighting Aspinall. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025

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