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

The images showed homes with roofs blown off or damaged and debris laying in yards and driveways. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025

His son, Trey (Aubrey Joseph), is angry that his dad is blowing off promises to be more present. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025

If the sun did blow off a superflare today, what would be the effects? —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025

Ultimately, Season 5 sees Joe behind bars and with his nether regions blown off by gunshot, with the majority of his remaining victims having survived his glass box, predatory cloying and delusional self-aggrandizement. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Apr. 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