REVERSE DICTIONARY B
BLOW - BLZ
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• BLOW (hit) Part 1 Adjectives, Interjections, & Nouns to 1859
• BLOW (hit) Part 2 Nouns from 1860 onwards, & Phrases, & Verbs
• BLOW (motion) - BLUFF
• BLUNDER - BLUNDERING
• BLUNT - BLUSTEROUS
BLOW
Part 1 Adjectives, Interjections, & Nouns to 1859
adj. 1724 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of a blow: heavy, shuddering DUNDERING
adj. 1773 Sc.. & Eng. dial. - harsh, unkind, rude; severe, esp. used of a blow or fall UNCANNY
adj. 1847 rare - of the nature of a blow or stroke; abrupt and sudden in its action ICTIC
adv. 1835 Sc. - with a sharp blow SCRINGE
adv. 1847 Amer. dial. - with a short, sharp blow BIFF
adv. 1888 Amer. dial. - with a sharp blow BIM
int. 1924 Amer. dial. - used to describe the sound of a blow with the fist BIFF!
int. 1940s US sl. - used to express surprise or convey the impact of a sudden violent attack or blow WHAM!; WHAMMO!
n. c897 obs. - a stroke or blow, esp. one given with a weapon DINT
n. a1225 obs. - a blow in return; a counter stroke GAINCLAP
n. c1330 obs. - a blow, a thrust BUTT
n. c1330 obs. - a sudden or violent blow; a dashing or sweeping stroke LASH
n. c1350 obs. - a coming to blows; the shock of spear on shield ACOUPING
n. a1375 - a violent blow, stroke, impact, or collision, such as smashes or might smash DASH
n. c1385 obs. - a blow, a buffet BOX
n. a1400 - a blow CLOUT
n. a1400 - a firm blow as with a staff or club; a stroke BAT
n. a1400 obs. - a stroke, a blow LUSH
n. c1400 obs. - a knockdown blow RECUMBENTIBUS
n. c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a blow, a knock, a thump WAP
n. c1400 obs. exc. Sc. - a violent blow, stroke, or impact; the sound of violent collision DUSH
n. c1400 obs. rare - impact; a shock, blow RACE
n. c1420 obs. - the delivery of a blow, a stroke CAST
n. c1440 - a blow, esp. one given with the flat of the hand, or with something having a flat surface; a slap, a smack; also, the noise made by such a blow (chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.) SKELP
n. c1440 N. Eng. dial. - the mark of a blow or strike, or that made by tight binding; a weal; also, a smart blow YEDDER
n. c1470 obs. - a blow on the neck NECK-HERRING
n. a1500 Sc. - a blow with the fist NEWELL
n. a1500 Sc. - a sharp blow with the fist; a blow that raises a swelling; the mark left or the noise made by such a blow NEVEL
n. 1508 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a firm still blow, esp. on the body, a stroke PAIK
n. 1509 obs. rare - a sharp or smart blow or stroke YERT
n. 1509 obs. Sc. & Eng. dial. - a smart blow or stroke, as of a whip or rod, or of a heaving body falling; a flogging; a lash, also, the sound of such a blow; the crack of a whip; a thud YARK; YERK
n. a1522 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow esp. a heavy or forceful one; later, also a sharp push or shove, esp. a nudge or poke with the elbow DUNT
n. 1523 obs. - a stroke or blow with the hand HANDSTROKE
n. 1539 sl. - a blow FLAP
n. 1546 obs. - a heavy blow LAMBSKIN
n. 1548 - an effective retaliatory blow A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER
n. a1560 obs. - a blow; a beating BACE
n. 1577 arch. - a blow with a stick or cudgel; a whack or thwack; esp. one upon the soles of the feet BASTINADO
n. 1577-87 - a blow with the hand; a cuff HAND-BLOW
n. 1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a hit or thrust in fencing; a wound or blow VENY
n. 1587 - a blow with the hand; a cuff HANDY BLOW
n. 1591 obs. - a heavy blow, a whack LAMBACK
n. M16 - a dull heavy blow DOUSE
n. 1603 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - a strong push; a staggering blow BEVEL
n. 1611 obs. rare - a stroke, a blow DUST
n. 1625 obs. - a blow, a stroke PALT
n. 1642 obs. - a blow struck at the back or from behind BACKBLOW
n. 1651 Sc. obs. - a sharp stroke or blow NICK
n. 1660 arch. - a blow with a stick or cudgel; a whack or thwack; esp. one upon the soles of the feet BASTINADE; BASTONADE
n. 1674 rare - a knock-down blow KNOCKER
n. 1681 Sc. - a blow with the hand HAND-STRIKE
n. 1684 Eng. dial. - a blow, esp. a blow on the head NAUP
n. 1685 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a smart blow RAP
n. 1686 Eng. dial. - a blow, a knock; a kick from a horse TANK
n. E17 obs. - a firm blow; a punch DOUST
n. a1700 - imitation of the sound of alternating taps or blows TIT-TAT
n. a1700 sl. - a blow on the nose SNICH; SNITCH; SNITCHEL
n. a1700 sl. - a blow SOCK
n. 1701 - blows with the hands; fighting hand to hand HANDY-CUFFS
n. 1706 Eng. dial. - a blow or slap, generally with the hand; a slap DAB
n. 1710 Sc. - a hard blow; a severe slap RACKET
n. 1723 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy blow, a severe stroke, a beating LOUNDER
n. 1726 - a stick or cudgel; a heavy blow BASTER
n. c1730 - the act of beating or striking so as to cause pain or hurt; esp. flogging or scourging; also, a blow or stroke VERBERATION
n. 1737 colloq. - a heavy resounding blow; a vigorous stroke with a stick or the like WHACK
n. 1737 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDING-STROKE
n. 1737 Sc. - a blow; a push with the elbow JUNDIE
n. 1742 Sc. - a loud, rumbling noise, esp. the sound caused by a body falling; a weighty stroke or blow REEMISH; REMISH
n. 1742 Sc. - a stroke, a blow, a dash RAUGHT
n. a1754 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a slight blow or stroke, esp. one given by something in passing WAFF
n. 1755 - a blow or toss (boxing usage) CANT
n. 1759 Sc. - a slap, a blow with the open palm or anything flat; a box on the ear SCLAFFERT
n. 1768 Sc. - a stroke, a blow, a buffet BEFF
n. 1770 - anything abnormally large or notable of its kind; a big lie; a heavy blow, a thump WHACKER
n. 1771 - a severe rebuke, reproof, or scolding; a sharp blow; a torrent of language SISERARA; SISERARY
n. 1775 - a smack, a smart sounding blow SMACKER
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a blow, a buffet; the stroke given by a mass of water SCAT
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a smart blow TINGER
n. 1784 Sc. - a blow, thrust; an onslaught DIRD
n. 1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a sudden vigorous stroke or blow, esp. one given in an oblique direction SKITE
n. 1787 Eng. dial. - a smart blow or smack, especially on the ear or the side of the head; a backhand slap WHISTERCLISTER
n. 1787 Sc. - a stunning blow DEVEL
n. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy, sounding blow; a buffet, a thump; a blow with the fist THUD
n. 1788 Sc. obs. - a blow; a blow with the elbow KEB
n. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a resounding, heavy blow DUNDER
n. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the act of striking, pushing, or butting; an instance of this; a beating; a blow DUNCHING
n. 1790 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDING-BLOW
n. 1790 Sc. - a sudden severe blow, esp. with the hand; a buffet; a stroke with the end of a whip-lash YANK
n. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy blow; any sudden or violent motion; violence of storm, fire, etc. BENSIL
n. 1790 Sc. rare - a blow delivered with the hand or foot; a punch or kick FUNK
n. 1795 US - a severe blow or rebuff BLACK EYE
n. 18C sl. & Eng. dial. - a blow, esp. a straight or a thrusting one PEG
n. E18 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a dull blow DOWF
n. M18 sl. - a blow MANUAL COMPLIMENT; MANUAL REMONSTRANCE; MANUAL SUBSCRIPTION
n. L18 - a heavy blow DOUSER
n. 1802 Sc. - a blow REEK
n. 1802 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDER'S-BLOW; REDDER'S-PART
n. 1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a blow with the palm of the hand, esp. on the ear or cheek; a cuff or slap CLUFF
n. 1805 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy blow BASH
n. 1806 Eng. dial. - a severe blow; a bang, a thump THWANG
n. 1806 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, a stroke RATTLE
n. a1807 sl. - a heavy swinging blow SWIPE
n. 1808 Sc. - a blow on the side of the head; a box on the ear HAFFET
n. 1808 Sc. - a blow, a stroke KEELICK; KEELUP
n. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow LAB
n. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, an onslaught; a disturbance BANG
n. 1809 Sc. - a quick movement accompanied by much noise; a sounding blow BINNER
n. 1810 - a blow in the face FACER
n. 1812 Sc. - a blow from the 'tawse' on the palm of the hand PAMMY; PAUMY; PAWMY
n. 1812 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a heavy blow or series of blows BELTER
n. 1812 sl. - a blow on the head NOB
n. 1812 sl. - a blow RATTLER
n. 1814 - a knock-down blow LEVELLER
n. 1816 - blows with the hands; fighting hand to hand HANDICUFFS
n. 1816 Eng. dial. - a stunning blow DAVER
n. 1816 Sc. - an unexpected blow; a relapse in health BACK-CAST
n. 1816 Sc. obs. - a stroke, a resounding blow DANDIEFECHAN
n. 1818 - a blow on the head (boxing usage) HEADER
n. 1818 Eng. dial. - a blow struck with something flat; a slap, a smack SKELPING
n. 1818 Eng. dial. - a staggering blow; a rude shock; something which causes astonishment PALLER
n. 1818 Sc. - a sharp blow, a prod JAG
n. 1818 Sc. - a thrilling blow, a hard knock; a tingling sensation DINDLE
n. 1819 Amer. sl. - a backhand blow to the face CHOPPER
n. 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a resounding blow; a sharp shaking REESHLE
n. 1820 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDER'S-LICK
n. 1821 Eng. dial. - a sharp blow NAILER
n. 1822 Sc. - a smart stroke; a blow on the head NAB
n. 1822 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow DING
n. 1823 colloq. - a heavy resounding blow; a whack WALLOP
n. 1823 Sc. - a heavy blow or series of blows BATTER
n. 1823 Sc. - a stroke or sharp blow DEG
n. 1824 Sc. - a back blow in fighting or boxing, perhaps the kidney punch BACKLICK
n. 1825 - a dull abrupt blow; a thud; a bump, as of a heavy body falling DUMP
n. 1825 Sc. - a hard slap or blow SCALLYART
n. 1825 Sc. - a heavy blow with a bludgeon; a sudden knock-out stroke NAM
n. 1825 Sc. - a sharp stroke or blow RAMIEGEISTER; RAMMYJEESTER; REMIGESTER
n. 1825 Sc. - a smart blow on the chops; a push BUCKIE
n. 1825 Sc. - a smart, sound blow MAMIKEEKIE
n. 1825 Sc. - a stroke, a blow DABACH; YAIK
n. 1825 Sc. - a sudden and very severe blow YERKER
n. 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, a thump; a gentle blow with the open hand PAUT; PAWT
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a severe or resounding blow; a sounding smack BADGER-REISHILL
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a smart blow or stroke, a whack YANKER
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a stroke on any part of the body; a slap; a stunning blow DUNDIEFECKEN
n. a1825 Sc. - a stroke, a hard blow, a whack, a wallop TALLIWAP
n. Bk1826 Eng. dial. - a blow COBNOBBLE
n. 1827 Sc. - a blow with something flat or soft; a stroke; a dull, heavy thud BAFF
n. 1827 Sc. - a heavy blow, a stroke; a fall DIRDUM
n. 1829 Sc. - a blow with a mallet or any heavy weapon MELL
n. 1829 US - a sharp blow; a shot BLIZZARD
n. 1830 colloq. - a sharp, often slanting, blow CLIP
n. 1830 sl. - a blow CLIP AROUND THE EAR
n. 1830 sl. - a blow (chiefly US) SLUG
n. 1830 US sl. - a heavy, finishing blow SOCKDOLAGER
n. 1831 - something that causes tingling, as a blow TINGLER
n. 1833 Sc. - a pat; a slight stroke with the hand, etc.; a smart blow; a beating TICKET
n. 1834 Amer. dial. - a light blow ABEL-WACKIT
n. 1836 - a blow with the back of the hand; an unfair blow or act BACK-HANDER
n. 1836 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a beating; a flogging; a punishment; a blow with a stick QUILTING
n. 1836 Eng. dial. - a blow, esp. a blow on the head SALLET; SALLIT
n. 1836 Eng. dial. - a sharp stroke with a cane or whip; a smart blow TICKLER
n. 1839 colloq. - a blow, a punch; a kick DRIVE
n. Bk1839 Eng. dial. - a blow on the head SNOUP
n. 1844 Sc. - a blow; a sudden fall SCOUP
n. 1847 Amer. sl. - a sharp or quick blow BIFF
n. 1849 Eng. dial. - a loud, hollow sound; the report of a gun, or of a loud peal of thunder; a heavy blow or fall producing such a sound THUNGE
n. 1850 colloq. - a throw or blow that hurls a person or animal head first; a heavy fall, a 'cropper' PURLER
n. c1850 - a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side SIDE-WIPE
n. 1851 Amer. dial. - a sharp blow or stroke, as with a fist, a weapon, or a tool LICK
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow or thump WHELKER
n. 1851 sl. - a pretended blow (theatrical usage) NAP
n. 1853 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a tremulous stroke; a blow or shake; a vibrating sound DIRL
n. 1856 colloq. - a 'settler', a knock-down blow GRUELLER
n. 1859 Amer. dial. - a poorly delivered or badly aimed stroke or blow; hence a mistake, or error MISLICK
n. 1859 US obs. - a blow on the shins SHINDIG
n. 1859 US sl. - a knockdown blow CLICKER
n. a1859 Eng. dial. & US - a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side SIDE-WINDER
adj. 1773 Sc.. & Eng. dial. - harsh, unkind, rude; severe, esp. used of a blow or fall UNCANNY
adj. 1847 rare - of the nature of a blow or stroke; abrupt and sudden in its action ICTIC
adv. 1835 Sc. - with a sharp blow SCRINGE
adv. 1847 Amer. dial. - with a short, sharp blow BIFF
adv. 1888 Amer. dial. - with a sharp blow BIM
int. 1924 Amer. dial. - used to describe the sound of a blow with the fist BIFF!
int. 1940s US sl. - used to express surprise or convey the impact of a sudden violent attack or blow WHAM!; WHAMMO!
n. c897 obs. - a stroke or blow, esp. one given with a weapon DINT
n. a1225 obs. - a blow in return; a counter stroke GAINCLAP
n. c1330 obs. - a blow, a thrust BUTT
n. c1330 obs. - a sudden or violent blow; a dashing or sweeping stroke LASH
n. c1350 obs. - a coming to blows; the shock of spear on shield ACOUPING
n. a1375 - a violent blow, stroke, impact, or collision, such as smashes or might smash DASH
n. c1385 obs. - a blow, a buffet BOX
n. a1400 - a blow CLOUT
n. a1400 - a firm blow as with a staff or club; a stroke BAT
n. a1400 obs. - a stroke, a blow LUSH
n. c1400 obs. - a knockdown blow RECUMBENTIBUS
n. c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a blow, a knock, a thump WAP
n. c1400 obs. exc. Sc. - a violent blow, stroke, or impact; the sound of violent collision DUSH
n. c1400 obs. rare - impact; a shock, blow RACE
n. c1420 obs. - the delivery of a blow, a stroke CAST
n. c1440 - a blow, esp. one given with the flat of the hand, or with something having a flat surface; a slap, a smack; also, the noise made by such a blow (chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.) SKELP
n. c1440 N. Eng. dial. - the mark of a blow or strike, or that made by tight binding; a weal; also, a smart blow YEDDER
n. c1470 obs. - a blow on the neck NECK-HERRING
n. a1500 Sc. - a blow with the fist NEWELL
n. a1500 Sc. - a sharp blow with the fist; a blow that raises a swelling; the mark left or the noise made by such a blow NEVEL
n. 1508 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a firm still blow, esp. on the body, a stroke PAIK
n. 1509 obs. rare - a sharp or smart blow or stroke YERT
n. 1509 obs. Sc. & Eng. dial. - a smart blow or stroke, as of a whip or rod, or of a heaving body falling; a flogging; a lash, also, the sound of such a blow; the crack of a whip; a thud YARK; YERK
n. a1522 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow esp. a heavy or forceful one; later, also a sharp push or shove, esp. a nudge or poke with the elbow DUNT
n. 1523 obs. - a stroke or blow with the hand HANDSTROKE
n. 1539 sl. - a blow FLAP
n. 1546 obs. - a heavy blow LAMBSKIN
n. 1548 - an effective retaliatory blow A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER
n. a1560 obs. - a blow; a beating BACE
n. 1577 arch. - a blow with a stick or cudgel; a whack or thwack; esp. one upon the soles of the feet BASTINADO
n. 1577-87 - a blow with the hand; a cuff HAND-BLOW
n. 1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a hit or thrust in fencing; a wound or blow VENY
n. 1587 - a blow with the hand; a cuff HANDY BLOW
n. 1591 obs. - a heavy blow, a whack LAMBACK
n. M16 - a dull heavy blow DOUSE
n. 1603 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - a strong push; a staggering blow BEVEL
n. 1611 obs. rare - a stroke, a blow DUST
n. 1625 obs. - a blow, a stroke PALT
n. 1642 obs. - a blow struck at the back or from behind BACKBLOW
n. 1651 Sc. obs. - a sharp stroke or blow NICK
n. 1660 arch. - a blow with a stick or cudgel; a whack or thwack; esp. one upon the soles of the feet BASTINADE; BASTONADE
n. 1674 rare - a knock-down blow KNOCKER
n. 1681 Sc. - a blow with the hand HAND-STRIKE
n. 1684 Eng. dial. - a blow, esp. a blow on the head NAUP
n. 1685 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a smart blow RAP
n. 1686 Eng. dial. - a blow, a knock; a kick from a horse TANK
n. E17 obs. - a firm blow; a punch DOUST
n. a1700 - imitation of the sound of alternating taps or blows TIT-TAT
n. a1700 sl. - a blow on the nose SNICH; SNITCH; SNITCHEL
n. a1700 sl. - a blow SOCK
n. 1701 - blows with the hands; fighting hand to hand HANDY-CUFFS
n. 1706 Eng. dial. - a blow or slap, generally with the hand; a slap DAB
n. 1710 Sc. - a hard blow; a severe slap RACKET
n. 1723 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy blow, a severe stroke, a beating LOUNDER
n. 1726 - a stick or cudgel; a heavy blow BASTER
n. c1730 - the act of beating or striking so as to cause pain or hurt; esp. flogging or scourging; also, a blow or stroke VERBERATION
n. 1737 colloq. - a heavy resounding blow; a vigorous stroke with a stick or the like WHACK
n. 1737 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDING-STROKE
n. 1737 Sc. - a blow; a push with the elbow JUNDIE
n. 1742 Sc. - a loud, rumbling noise, esp. the sound caused by a body falling; a weighty stroke or blow REEMISH; REMISH
n. 1742 Sc. - a stroke, a blow, a dash RAUGHT
n. a1754 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a slight blow or stroke, esp. one given by something in passing WAFF
n. 1755 - a blow or toss (boxing usage) CANT
n. 1759 Sc. - a slap, a blow with the open palm or anything flat; a box on the ear SCLAFFERT
n. 1768 Sc. - a stroke, a blow, a buffet BEFF
n. 1770 - anything abnormally large or notable of its kind; a big lie; a heavy blow, a thump WHACKER
n. 1771 - a severe rebuke, reproof, or scolding; a sharp blow; a torrent of language SISERARA; SISERARY
n. 1775 - a smack, a smart sounding blow SMACKER
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a blow, a buffet; the stroke given by a mass of water SCAT
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a smart blow TINGER
n. 1784 Sc. - a blow, thrust; an onslaught DIRD
n. 1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a sudden vigorous stroke or blow, esp. one given in an oblique direction SKITE
n. 1787 Eng. dial. - a smart blow or smack, especially on the ear or the side of the head; a backhand slap WHISTERCLISTER
n. 1787 Sc. - a stunning blow DEVEL
n. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy, sounding blow; a buffet, a thump; a blow with the fist THUD
n. 1788 Sc. obs. - a blow; a blow with the elbow KEB
n. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a resounding, heavy blow DUNDER
n. 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the act of striking, pushing, or butting; an instance of this; a beating; a blow DUNCHING
n. 1790 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDING-BLOW
n. 1790 Sc. - a sudden severe blow, esp. with the hand; a buffet; a stroke with the end of a whip-lash YANK
n. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy blow; any sudden or violent motion; violence of storm, fire, etc. BENSIL
n. 1790 Sc. rare - a blow delivered with the hand or foot; a punch or kick FUNK
n. 1795 US - a severe blow or rebuff BLACK EYE
n. 18C sl. & Eng. dial. - a blow, esp. a straight or a thrusting one PEG
n. E18 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a dull blow DOWF
n. M18 sl. - a blow MANUAL COMPLIMENT; MANUAL REMONSTRANCE; MANUAL SUBSCRIPTION
n. L18 - a heavy blow DOUSER
n. 1802 Sc. - a blow REEK
n. 1802 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDER'S-BLOW; REDDER'S-PART
n. 1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a blow with the palm of the hand, esp. on the ear or cheek; a cuff or slap CLUFF
n. 1805 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a heavy blow BASH
n. 1806 Eng. dial. - a severe blow; a bang, a thump THWANG
n. 1806 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, a stroke RATTLE
n. a1807 sl. - a heavy swinging blow SWIPE
n. 1808 Sc. - a blow on the side of the head; a box on the ear HAFFET
n. 1808 Sc. - a blow, a stroke KEELICK; KEELUP
n. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow LAB
n. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, an onslaught; a disturbance BANG
n. 1809 Sc. - a quick movement accompanied by much noise; a sounding blow BINNER
n. 1810 - a blow in the face FACER
n. 1812 Sc. - a blow from the 'tawse' on the palm of the hand PAMMY; PAUMY; PAWMY
n. 1812 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a heavy blow or series of blows BELTER
n. 1812 sl. - a blow on the head NOB
n. 1812 sl. - a blow RATTLER
n. 1814 - a knock-down blow LEVELLER
n. 1816 - blows with the hands; fighting hand to hand HANDICUFFS
n. 1816 Eng. dial. - a stunning blow DAVER
n. 1816 Sc. - an unexpected blow; a relapse in health BACK-CAST
n. 1816 Sc. obs. - a stroke, a resounding blow DANDIEFECHAN
n. 1818 - a blow on the head (boxing usage) HEADER
n. 1818 Eng. dial. - a blow struck with something flat; a slap, a smack SKELPING
n. 1818 Eng. dial. - a staggering blow; a rude shock; something which causes astonishment PALLER
n. 1818 Sc. - a sharp blow, a prod JAG
n. 1818 Sc. - a thrilling blow, a hard knock; a tingling sensation DINDLE
n. 1819 Amer. sl. - a backhand blow to the face CHOPPER
n. 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a resounding blow; a sharp shaking REESHLE
n. 1820 Sc. - a blow which falls upon one who interferes in a quarrel or tries to part combatants REDDER'S-LICK
n. 1821 Eng. dial. - a sharp blow NAILER
n. 1822 Sc. - a smart stroke; a blow on the head NAB
n. 1822 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow DING
n. 1823 colloq. - a heavy resounding blow; a whack WALLOP
n. 1823 Sc. - a heavy blow or series of blows BATTER
n. 1823 Sc. - a stroke or sharp blow DEG
n. 1824 Sc. - a back blow in fighting or boxing, perhaps the kidney punch BACKLICK
n. 1825 - a dull abrupt blow; a thud; a bump, as of a heavy body falling DUMP
n. 1825 Sc. - a hard slap or blow SCALLYART
n. 1825 Sc. - a heavy blow with a bludgeon; a sudden knock-out stroke NAM
n. 1825 Sc. - a sharp stroke or blow RAMIEGEISTER; RAMMYJEESTER; REMIGESTER
n. 1825 Sc. - a smart blow on the chops; a push BUCKIE
n. 1825 Sc. - a smart, sound blow MAMIKEEKIE
n. 1825 Sc. - a stroke, a blow DABACH; YAIK
n. 1825 Sc. - a sudden and very severe blow YERKER
n. 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, a thump; a gentle blow with the open hand PAUT; PAWT
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a severe or resounding blow; a sounding smack BADGER-REISHILL
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a smart blow or stroke, a whack YANKER
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a stroke on any part of the body; a slap; a stunning blow DUNDIEFECKEN
n. a1825 Sc. - a stroke, a hard blow, a whack, a wallop TALLIWAP
n. Bk1826 Eng. dial. - a blow COBNOBBLE
n. 1827 Sc. - a blow with something flat or soft; a stroke; a dull, heavy thud BAFF
n. 1827 Sc. - a heavy blow, a stroke; a fall DIRDUM
n. 1829 Sc. - a blow with a mallet or any heavy weapon MELL
n. 1829 US - a sharp blow; a shot BLIZZARD
n. 1830 colloq. - a sharp, often slanting, blow CLIP
n. 1830 sl. - a blow CLIP AROUND THE EAR
n. 1830 sl. - a blow (chiefly US) SLUG
n. 1830 US sl. - a heavy, finishing blow SOCKDOLAGER
n. 1831 - something that causes tingling, as a blow TINGLER
n. 1833 Sc. - a pat; a slight stroke with the hand, etc.; a smart blow; a beating TICKET
n. 1834 Amer. dial. - a light blow ABEL-WACKIT
n. 1836 - a blow with the back of the hand; an unfair blow or act BACK-HANDER
n. 1836 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a beating; a flogging; a punishment; a blow with a stick QUILTING
n. 1836 Eng. dial. - a blow, esp. a blow on the head SALLET; SALLIT
n. 1836 Eng. dial. - a sharp stroke with a cane or whip; a smart blow TICKLER
n. 1839 colloq. - a blow, a punch; a kick DRIVE
n. Bk1839 Eng. dial. - a blow on the head SNOUP
n. 1844 Sc. - a blow; a sudden fall SCOUP
n. 1847 Amer. sl. - a sharp or quick blow BIFF
n. 1849 Eng. dial. - a loud, hollow sound; the report of a gun, or of a loud peal of thunder; a heavy blow or fall producing such a sound THUNGE
n. 1850 colloq. - a throw or blow that hurls a person or animal head first; a heavy fall, a 'cropper' PURLER
n. c1850 - a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side SIDE-WIPE
n. 1851 Amer. dial. - a sharp blow or stroke, as with a fist, a weapon, or a tool LICK
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow or thump WHELKER
n. 1851 sl. - a pretended blow (theatrical usage) NAP
n. 1853 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a tremulous stroke; a blow or shake; a vibrating sound DIRL
n. 1856 colloq. - a 'settler', a knock-down blow GRUELLER
n. 1859 Amer. dial. - a poorly delivered or badly aimed stroke or blow; hence a mistake, or error MISLICK
n. 1859 US obs. - a blow on the shins SHINDIG
n. 1859 US sl. - a knockdown blow CLICKER
n. a1859 Eng. dial. & US - a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side SIDE-WINDER
BLOW
Part 2 Nouns from 1860 onwards, & Phrases, & Verbs
n. 1861 Eng. dial. - a blow BASTE
n. 1861 Sc. - a blow; a buffet YELP
n. 1861 sl. - a heavy blow ONENER
n. 1865 Eng. dial. - a blow, a thump THUSK
n. 1865 Sc. - a sharp blow NACKET
n. 1866 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow; a heavy fall QUALKER
n. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. - a blow, a thump DUFF
n. 1866 Sc. - a blow with the palm of the hand or some flat instrument; a slap; a box on the ear; a falling-flat; a clap, a thud SCLAFF
n. 1866 Sc. - a heavy blow; a hard smack, esp. with something flat SCLAP
n. 1866 Sc. obs. - a blow, a stroke, punishment GANDIEGOW
n. 1867 Eng. dial. - a touch, a tap; a slight blow or knock DAP
n. 1867 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow on the extended palm with a cane or ruler given as a punishment to schoolboys PANDIE; PANDY
n. 1868 - a blow on the hand HANDER
n. 1868 Eng. dial. - a blow on the head DANDER
n. Bk1868 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow; a numbing pain caused by a blow STOUND
n. 1870 Eng. dial. - a blow, a heavy slap VUMFRA
n. 1870 Sc. - a heavy blow THUNDER
n. c1875 sl. - a side-handed blow on the nape of the neck RABBITER
n. Bk1875 Eng. dial. - a sharp blow or slap CLINK
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - a violent blow BANGER
n. 1876 sl. - a blow to the ribs (boxing usage) RIB-BENDER
n. 1878 Sc. - a smart blow; a tap TIP
n. 1879 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-BOX
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow SEGGER
n. 1880 Amer. dial. - a sudden, brisk blow BLIP
n. 1880 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, a wallop QUILT
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - a cuff or blow KECK
n. 1881 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a castigation; a 'skelping' on the buttocks (skelping - a smack, slap, or blow given with the open hand on the buttocks) HIPSY-DIPSY
n. 1882 Eng. dial. - a fling, jerk; a blow with the tips of the finger FLINK
n. 1882 Sc. - a blow, stroke, swipe, or box on the ear SCOUR
n. 1883 sl. - a dazzling blow DAZZLER
n. 1884 N. Ireland - a blow PALTHOGUE
n. 1885 Eng. dial. - a heavy fall or blow BELK
n. 1885 Sc. - a smart blow, esp. one with a switch YETHER
n. 1885 sl. - a heavy blow; the result of such a blow ONER
n. 1886 Sc. - a thud; a hard blow KEELAKIN
n. 1888 Eng. dial. - a blow, a slap SCAT-OFF
n. 1889 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-TAP
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a stunning blow DAFFENER
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a violent blow DINGER
n. 1889 Sc. - a blow, esp. one on the side of the head, given with the palm of the hand or anything having a flat surface SCLAFFARD
n. 1890 Eng. dial. - a blow SALLOP; SALLUP
n. 1890 Eng. dial. - a stinging blow WHIZZER
n. 1890 Sc. - a knock-down blow KEELIN
n. 1890 sl. - a hard blow or stroke, as with the fist or a blunt instrument BONER
n. 1891 Eng. dial. - a knock-down blow NEVILLER
n. 1893 - a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side SIDE-WIPER
n. 1893 sl. - a punch, a blow BUST
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - a blow or slap on the buttocks DINGBAT
n. 1895 Eng. dial. - a blow on the head NAUPER
n. 1895 Sc. - a blow SCHLAFFERT
n. 1895 Sc. - the conquering blow BET-LICK
n. 1896 Eng. dial. - a blow; a hard hit or swipe LAM
n. 1897 Amer. dial. - a hard blow; a jolt DIP
n. 1898 sl. - a severe beating; a smacking, usually of a child; a blow PADDYWHACK
n. Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a heavy blow BOUNDER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a blow BAZZ
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a blow, a beating TWANK
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a thump or blow BING
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a violent blow or hard task which takes away one's breath BELLOWSER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - slight blows that do not hurt CALF-NOPES
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a blow, a thud BILT
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a box on the ear CABRACH-SWEETIE
n. 1899 Aust. & NZ sl. - a staggering or knock-out blow WOODENER
n. 1899 colloq. - a heavy blow or stroke BELT
n. 1899 Eng. dial. - a stunning blow WAKKENER
n. 19C Eng. dial. - a blow or stroke DUMMOCK
n. 19C Eng. dial. - a heavy blow FILLIPER
n. 19C Sc. - a strong, sharp blow BLINTER
n. 19C sl. - a blow to the mouth that makes the recipients teeth chatter CHATTERER; CHATTERING
n. 19C sl. - a blow that knocks down or stuns SILENCER
n. 19C sl. - a powerful blow MANDOZY
n. 19C Eng. dial. - a hard blow RADDLER
n. E19 sl. - a blow on the head NOBBER
n. E19 sl. - a blow to the stomach, esp. one given with no warning, or at the start of a fight BELLY-GO-FIRSTER; BELLY-GO-FISTER; BELLY-GO-FUSTER
n. E19 sl. - a blow WALLOPER
n. E19 sl. - a heavy blow BANDOWZER
n. E19 sl. - a resounding blow (orig. boxing usage) WHOLLOP; WOLLOP
n. E19 sl. - a reverberating blow WHANG
n. M19 sl. - a blow on the nose NOSE-ENDER; NOSER
n. M19 sl. - a blow or punch; a retort; a kick FLANKER
n. M19 sl. - a blow with the fist (orig. US) ONE
n. M19 sl. - a blow, a beating WHACKING
n. M19 sl. - a sharp blow CLINKER
n. L19 Irish sl. - a blow LOODER
n. L19 sl. - a blow delivered at one's full reach (boxing usage) REACHER
n. L19 US sl. - a blow over the head HAIRCUT
n. B1900 Sc. - a blow, an injury JAVEL
n. 1900 Sc. - a blow, a box on the ear DALLACH
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a blow that has stunned or felled DAVESHER
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a blow, gen. on the head DAWL
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow DAZZER
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a knock; a blow; a curved stick with which hockey is played DANDRIL
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - an unfair blow FALSE-BLOW
n. Bk1900 Sc. - a smart blow on the side of the head EUPHIE
n. Bk1900 Sc. - a stunning blow DAUMER
n. Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a hard blow DANG; DENG
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - a perfect blow DAISY
n. 1902 Amer. dial. - a finishing blow; a heavy blow, a powerful fist blow to the head HAYMAKER
n. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a very hard blow LANDER
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a blow LALLDABBER
n. Bk1902 sl. - a telling blow NASTY ONE IN THE EYE
n. 1903 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow WINDING
n. Bk1903 sl. - a blow to the ribs (boxing usage) A RIB OF ROAST; RIBBER; RIB-TICKLER
n. Bk1903 colloq. - a knockout blow REGULAR CORPSER
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a blow, a thump SCASH; SCASS
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a severe blow; often applied to a back stroke REVEL
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a slight blow, esp. with the open hand; a flat, soft fall SCLAFFER; SKLAFF; SKLAFFER
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a smart blow; a riot, a quarrel REEKIM
n. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - a blow PELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a blow MAWP; QUELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a blow or thrust with the elbow VUG
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a rap over the knuckles NATTLER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a smart, stinging blow THEAKER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a very slight tap or blow TAT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an accidental blow or fall HAPPEN-CLASH
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - the fist; a blow with the fist HAMMER; HAMMOCK
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a heavy blow with a bludgeon NAUM
n. 1907 Amer. sl. - in boxing: a powerful blow with the fist MARY ANN
n. 1907 Aust. sl. - a heavy punch; a knockout blow DINNYHAYSER; DINNYHAYZER; DINNYHAZER
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - a blow or slap with the hand BOX WITH TWO HANDLES
n. 1909 UK sl. - a blow around the head THICK EAR
n. 1910s sl. - a punch, a blow LOOPER
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blow BLAFF; BLAFFART; BLAIZE; BLEEVIT; BLEVIT; BLUFFERT
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blow, a stroke BETTLE; BLAW
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blow; a fall BLEACH; BLEECH
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a heavy blow; a violent or sudden movement; violence of storm, etc. BENSELL
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a severe blow BLEACHER; BLAD
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a slight blow BAB
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a slight blow, a slap BOB
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a smart blow with the fist BLEEZE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a stroke, a blow BLIBE; BLIPE; BLYBE; BLYPE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a strong, sharp blow, a flat stroke BLENTER
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a violent movement; a blow, spring, strong push BENSE
n. 1912 Amer. dial. - a blow or slap with the hand BOX WITH FIVE NAILS
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a blow TUNK
n. 1920 sl. - a heavy blow delivered with a wide sweep of the arm (orig. US) ROUNDHOUSE
n. 1921 Sc. - a sharp blow YACKERT
n. 1924 sl. - a blow WHAM
n. c1925 Aust. sl. - a chopping blow to the back of the neck RABBIT-KILLER
n. 1927 Sc. - a blow ARNIT
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a hard blow on the head KADIFTER
n. 1931 colloq. - a hard blow WHUMP; WUMP
n. 1932 Aust. & NZ sl. - a heavy blow DONG
n. 1932 sl. - a blow (orig. US) BOP
n. 1936 Brit. sl. - a blow FOURPENNY ONE
n. 1936 Brit. sl. - a blow SLOSH
n. 1940s Aust. sl. - a chopping blow to the back of the neck RABBIT-CHOP; RABBIT-PUNCH
n. 1940s sl. - a very hard blow BLOCKBUSTER
n. 1940s US sl. - a swinging blow BLOOPER
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. - a harsh, heavy blow, such as might be given to an animal BEAST-LICK
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a blow in the eye BLINKER; BUNGER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a blow in the face CRACK IN THE PAN; DIG IN THE GILLS; KISSER WIPER; LICK IN THE MUSH; ONE ON THE PUSS; POP IN THE PAN; PUSH IN THE PUSS; PUSSER; SHOVE IN THE FACE; SOCK IN THE MUSH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a blow on the mouth MOUTHER; TOOTHER
n. 1951 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-PAT
n. 1951 Sc. - a blow, a cuff FAP
n. 1951 Sc. - a sharp blow JAB
n. 1953 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-LICK
n. 1954 Amer. dial. - a hard knuckle blow to someone's head RINKTUM
n. 1954 US sl. - in boxing: heavy blows ARTILLERY
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow CHARLEY HORSE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow BLINGER; GOLLSOCKER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a hard blow to the face FACE-LIFTING
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a hard blow, as with the fist BOOBY
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow BOCK; DASHER
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - a hard blow BOPPER
n. 1970 sl. - a blow BONK
n. 1972 US sl. - a blow, usually repeated, to the head with a protuberant knuckle NOOGIE
n. 1973 Sc. sl. - a cut given from a razor as an act of violence; a blow; a beating MALKY
n. 1979 Irish sl. - a short, sudden blow, esp. of ball in hurling PUCK
n. 1980 NZ sl. - a blow to the head with a police baton WOODEN ASPRO
n. 20C - a blow, a punch (boxing usage) FLY
n. 20C sl. - a knockout blow THE OLD ONE-TWO
n. 20C W. Indies sl. - a light blow, usually given to a child, and usually on the head KANGSE; KOKS; KONKS
n. 2003 Ireland sl. - a blow, a thump DEADNER
phr. 1975 US sl. - where a blow or shocking news hits BETWEEN THE FACE AND EYES
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to get; to receive a name, gift, blow, injury; to catch a disease LATCH
vb. c1460 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to give a blow LEND
vb. c1500 obs. - to deliver effectively a blow; to imprint a kiss FASTEN
vb. 1590 obs. - to inflict wounds or disfiguring blows upon; to mutilate; also, to disfigure the face with weeping MARTYR
vb. 1640 obs. - to deliver a blow at LET DOWN
vb. 1785 sl. - to beat, to strike, esp. repeatedly or soundly; to deliver a blow to, esp. with a club; to hit, to spank FAN
vb. 1809 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to give a blow REACH
vb. 1827 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat, to fell with a blow; to maul; to fall heavily DEVEL
vb. 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat, to hit; to give a blow or knock RATTLE
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to give something unpleasant; to punish with a blow; used ironically HANDSEL
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to give him a blow which render him senseless SCAT A PERSON MAZZLING
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to come to blows MIX
vb. 1970s US sl. - to deliver double-fisted blows in quick succession (African-American usage) ROLL SETS ON
vb. 1980s NZ sl. - to attack someone; to give someone a blow or beating DEAL SOMEONE ONE
vb. 2000 Amer. dial. - to give one a severe blow or fright KNOCK THE PEADOODLES OUT OF ONE
vb. M19 sl. - to take a blow on the face NAB IT ON THE DIAL
n. 1861 Sc. - a blow; a buffet YELP
n. 1861 sl. - a heavy blow ONENER
n. 1865 Eng. dial. - a blow, a thump THUSK
n. 1865 Sc. - a sharp blow NACKET
n. 1866 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow; a heavy fall QUALKER
n. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. - a blow, a thump DUFF
n. 1866 Sc. - a blow with the palm of the hand or some flat instrument; a slap; a box on the ear; a falling-flat; a clap, a thud SCLAFF
n. 1866 Sc. - a heavy blow; a hard smack, esp. with something flat SCLAP
n. 1866 Sc. obs. - a blow, a stroke, punishment GANDIEGOW
n. 1867 Eng. dial. - a touch, a tap; a slight blow or knock DAP
n. 1867 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow on the extended palm with a cane or ruler given as a punishment to schoolboys PANDIE; PANDY
n. 1868 - a blow on the hand HANDER
n. 1868 Eng. dial. - a blow on the head DANDER
n. Bk1868 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow; a numbing pain caused by a blow STOUND
n. 1870 Eng. dial. - a blow, a heavy slap VUMFRA
n. 1870 Sc. - a heavy blow THUNDER
n. c1875 sl. - a side-handed blow on the nape of the neck RABBITER
n. Bk1875 Eng. dial. - a sharp blow or slap CLINK
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - a violent blow BANGER
n. 1876 sl. - a blow to the ribs (boxing usage) RIB-BENDER
n. 1878 Sc. - a smart blow; a tap TIP
n. 1879 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-BOX
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow SEGGER
n. 1880 Amer. dial. - a sudden, brisk blow BLIP
n. 1880 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a blow, a wallop QUILT
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - a cuff or blow KECK
n. 1881 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - a castigation; a 'skelping' on the buttocks (skelping - a smack, slap, or blow given with the open hand on the buttocks) HIPSY-DIPSY
n. 1882 Eng. dial. - a fling, jerk; a blow with the tips of the finger FLINK
n. 1882 Sc. - a blow, stroke, swipe, or box on the ear SCOUR
n. 1883 sl. - a dazzling blow DAZZLER
n. 1884 N. Ireland - a blow PALTHOGUE
n. 1885 Eng. dial. - a heavy fall or blow BELK
n. 1885 Sc. - a smart blow, esp. one with a switch YETHER
n. 1885 sl. - a heavy blow; the result of such a blow ONER
n. 1886 Sc. - a thud; a hard blow KEELAKIN
n. 1888 Eng. dial. - a blow, a slap SCAT-OFF
n. 1889 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-TAP
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a stunning blow DAFFENER
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a violent blow DINGER
n. 1889 Sc. - a blow, esp. one on the side of the head, given with the palm of the hand or anything having a flat surface SCLAFFARD
n. 1890 Eng. dial. - a blow SALLOP; SALLUP
n. 1890 Eng. dial. - a stinging blow WHIZZER
n. 1890 Sc. - a knock-down blow KEELIN
n. 1890 sl. - a hard blow or stroke, as with the fist or a blunt instrument BONER
n. 1891 Eng. dial. - a knock-down blow NEVILLER
n. 1893 - a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side SIDE-WIPER
n. 1893 sl. - a punch, a blow BUST
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - a blow or slap on the buttocks DINGBAT
n. 1895 Eng. dial. - a blow on the head NAUPER
n. 1895 Sc. - a blow SCHLAFFERT
n. 1895 Sc. - the conquering blow BET-LICK
n. 1896 Eng. dial. - a blow; a hard hit or swipe LAM
n. 1897 Amer. dial. - a hard blow; a jolt DIP
n. 1898 sl. - a severe beating; a smacking, usually of a child; a blow PADDYWHACK
n. Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a heavy blow BOUNDER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a blow BAZZ
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a blow, a beating TWANK
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a thump or blow BING
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a violent blow or hard task which takes away one's breath BELLOWSER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - slight blows that do not hurt CALF-NOPES
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a blow, a thud BILT
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a box on the ear CABRACH-SWEETIE
n. 1899 Aust. & NZ sl. - a staggering or knock-out blow WOODENER
n. 1899 colloq. - a heavy blow or stroke BELT
n. 1899 Eng. dial. - a stunning blow WAKKENER
n. 19C Eng. dial. - a blow or stroke DUMMOCK
n. 19C Eng. dial. - a heavy blow FILLIPER
n. 19C Sc. - a strong, sharp blow BLINTER
n. 19C sl. - a blow to the mouth that makes the recipients teeth chatter CHATTERER; CHATTERING
n. 19C sl. - a blow that knocks down or stuns SILENCER
n. 19C sl. - a powerful blow MANDOZY
n. 19C Eng. dial. - a hard blow RADDLER
n. E19 sl. - a blow on the head NOBBER
n. E19 sl. - a blow to the stomach, esp. one given with no warning, or at the start of a fight BELLY-GO-FIRSTER; BELLY-GO-FISTER; BELLY-GO-FUSTER
n. E19 sl. - a blow WALLOPER
n. E19 sl. - a heavy blow BANDOWZER
n. E19 sl. - a resounding blow (orig. boxing usage) WHOLLOP; WOLLOP
n. E19 sl. - a reverberating blow WHANG
n. M19 sl. - a blow on the nose NOSE-ENDER; NOSER
n. M19 sl. - a blow or punch; a retort; a kick FLANKER
n. M19 sl. - a blow with the fist (orig. US) ONE
n. M19 sl. - a blow, a beating WHACKING
n. M19 sl. - a sharp blow CLINKER
n. L19 Irish sl. - a blow LOODER
n. L19 sl. - a blow delivered at one's full reach (boxing usage) REACHER
n. L19 US sl. - a blow over the head HAIRCUT
n. B1900 Sc. - a blow, an injury JAVEL
n. 1900 Sc. - a blow, a box on the ear DALLACH
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a blow that has stunned or felled DAVESHER
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a blow, gen. on the head DAWL
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a heavy blow DAZZER
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a knock; a blow; a curved stick with which hockey is played DANDRIL
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - an unfair blow FALSE-BLOW
n. Bk1900 Sc. - a smart blow on the side of the head EUPHIE
n. Bk1900 Sc. - a stunning blow DAUMER
n. Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a hard blow DANG; DENG
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - a perfect blow DAISY
n. 1902 Amer. dial. - a finishing blow; a heavy blow, a powerful fist blow to the head HAYMAKER
n. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a very hard blow LANDER
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a blow LALLDABBER
n. Bk1902 sl. - a telling blow NASTY ONE IN THE EYE
n. 1903 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow WINDING
n. Bk1903 sl. - a blow to the ribs (boxing usage) A RIB OF ROAST; RIBBER; RIB-TICKLER
n. Bk1903 colloq. - a knockout blow REGULAR CORPSER
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a blow, a thump SCASH; SCASS
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a severe blow; often applied to a back stroke REVEL
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a slight blow, esp. with the open hand; a flat, soft fall SCLAFFER; SKLAFF; SKLAFFER
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a smart blow; a riot, a quarrel REEKIM
n. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - a blow PELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a blow MAWP; QUELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a blow or thrust with the elbow VUG
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a rap over the knuckles NATTLER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a smart, stinging blow THEAKER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a very slight tap or blow TAT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an accidental blow or fall HAPPEN-CLASH
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - the fist; a blow with the fist HAMMER; HAMMOCK
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a heavy blow with a bludgeon NAUM
n. 1907 Amer. sl. - in boxing: a powerful blow with the fist MARY ANN
n. 1907 Aust. sl. - a heavy punch; a knockout blow DINNYHAYSER; DINNYHAYZER; DINNYHAZER
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - a blow or slap with the hand BOX WITH TWO HANDLES
n. 1909 UK sl. - a blow around the head THICK EAR
n. 1910s sl. - a punch, a blow LOOPER
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blow BLAFF; BLAFFART; BLAIZE; BLEEVIT; BLEVIT; BLUFFERT
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blow, a stroke BETTLE; BLAW
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blow; a fall BLEACH; BLEECH
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a heavy blow; a violent or sudden movement; violence of storm, etc. BENSELL
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a severe blow BLEACHER; BLAD
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a slight blow BAB
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a slight blow, a slap BOB
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a smart blow with the fist BLEEZE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a stroke, a blow BLIBE; BLIPE; BLYBE; BLYPE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a strong, sharp blow, a flat stroke BLENTER
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a violent movement; a blow, spring, strong push BENSE
n. 1912 Amer. dial. - a blow or slap with the hand BOX WITH FIVE NAILS
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a blow TUNK
n. 1920 sl. - a heavy blow delivered with a wide sweep of the arm (orig. US) ROUNDHOUSE
n. 1921 Sc. - a sharp blow YACKERT
n. 1924 sl. - a blow WHAM
n. c1925 Aust. sl. - a chopping blow to the back of the neck RABBIT-KILLER
n. 1927 Sc. - a blow ARNIT
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a hard blow on the head KADIFTER
n. 1931 colloq. - a hard blow WHUMP; WUMP
n. 1932 Aust. & NZ sl. - a heavy blow DONG
n. 1932 sl. - a blow (orig. US) BOP
n. 1936 Brit. sl. - a blow FOURPENNY ONE
n. 1936 Brit. sl. - a blow SLOSH
n. 1940s Aust. sl. - a chopping blow to the back of the neck RABBIT-CHOP; RABBIT-PUNCH
n. 1940s sl. - a very hard blow BLOCKBUSTER
n. 1940s US sl. - a swinging blow BLOOPER
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. - a harsh, heavy blow, such as might be given to an animal BEAST-LICK
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a blow in the eye BLINKER; BUNGER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a blow in the face CRACK IN THE PAN; DIG IN THE GILLS; KISSER WIPER; LICK IN THE MUSH; ONE ON THE PUSS; POP IN THE PAN; PUSH IN THE PUSS; PUSSER; SHOVE IN THE FACE; SOCK IN THE MUSH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a blow on the mouth MOUTHER; TOOTHER
n. 1951 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-PAT
n. 1951 Sc. - a blow, a cuff FAP
n. 1951 Sc. - a sharp blow JAB
n. 1953 Amer. dial. - an affectionate blow or caress LOVE-LICK
n. 1954 Amer. dial. - a hard knuckle blow to someone's head RINKTUM
n. 1954 US sl. - in boxing: heavy blows ARTILLERY
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow CHARLEY HORSE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow BLINGER; GOLLSOCKER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a hard blow to the face FACE-LIFTING
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a hard blow, as with the fist BOOBY
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a very hard blow BOCK; DASHER
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - a hard blow BOPPER
n. 1970 sl. - a blow BONK
n. 1972 US sl. - a blow, usually repeated, to the head with a protuberant knuckle NOOGIE
n. 1973 Sc. sl. - a cut given from a razor as an act of violence; a blow; a beating MALKY
n. 1979 Irish sl. - a short, sudden blow, esp. of ball in hurling PUCK
n. 1980 NZ sl. - a blow to the head with a police baton WOODEN ASPRO
n. 20C - a blow, a punch (boxing usage) FLY
n. 20C sl. - a knockout blow THE OLD ONE-TWO
n. 20C W. Indies sl. - a light blow, usually given to a child, and usually on the head KANGSE; KOKS; KONKS
n. 2003 Ireland sl. - a blow, a thump DEADNER
phr. 1975 US sl. - where a blow or shocking news hits BETWEEN THE FACE AND EYES
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to get; to receive a name, gift, blow, injury; to catch a disease LATCH
vb. c1460 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to give a blow LEND
vb. c1500 obs. - to deliver effectively a blow; to imprint a kiss FASTEN
vb. 1590 obs. - to inflict wounds or disfiguring blows upon; to mutilate; also, to disfigure the face with weeping MARTYR
vb. 1640 obs. - to deliver a blow at LET DOWN
vb. 1785 sl. - to beat, to strike, esp. repeatedly or soundly; to deliver a blow to, esp. with a club; to hit, to spank FAN
vb. 1809 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to give a blow REACH
vb. 1827 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat, to fell with a blow; to maul; to fall heavily DEVEL
vb. 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to strike, to beat, to hit; to give a blow or knock RATTLE
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to give something unpleasant; to punish with a blow; used ironically HANDSEL
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to give him a blow which render him senseless SCAT A PERSON MAZZLING
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to come to blows MIX
vb. 1970s US sl. - to deliver double-fisted blows in quick succession (African-American usage) ROLL SETS ON
vb. 1980s NZ sl. - to attack someone; to give someone a blow or beating DEAL SOMEONE ONE
vb. 2000 Amer. dial. - to give one a severe blow or fright KNOCK THE PEADOODLES OUT OF ONE
vb. M19 sl. - to take a blow on the face NAB IT ON THE DIAL
BLOW, BLOWING (to be in motion)
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - gusty, apt to blow about FAFFY
adj. Bk1904 Sc. - blowing briskly REESIE
vb. c1000 obs. - to blow or breathe up or into ABLOW
vb. a1300 obs. - of the wind: to blow in gusts; of a cloth: to flap in the wind; of wings: to flap, to beat WAP
vb. 1362 - of wind: to whirl, to blow gustily WALLOW
vb. 1393 obs. - to blow upon or at ABLAST
vb. 1513 obs. - to blow about; to blow or waft away BEWAVE
vb. 1626 obs. - to breathe or blow on ADHALATE
vb. 1788 Eng. dial. - to blow in sudden gusts; to puff; to move gently, to fluctuate FAFF
vb. 1866 Sc. - to blow with a warm close air OAM
vb. 1884 Eng. dial. - to blow BLAWTH
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to blow softly, to breathe upon FARZE
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to blow strongly in sudden gusts GALL ABOUT
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to flap, to blow about FALLAP
vb. Bk1904 Sc. - to blow briskly REESE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blow BLAW
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blow in gusts BLAUD
adj. Bk1904 Sc. - blowing briskly REESIE
vb. c1000 obs. - to blow or breathe up or into ABLOW
vb. a1300 obs. - of the wind: to blow in gusts; of a cloth: to flap in the wind; of wings: to flap, to beat WAP
vb. 1362 - of wind: to whirl, to blow gustily WALLOW
vb. 1393 obs. - to blow upon or at ABLAST
vb. 1513 obs. - to blow about; to blow or waft away BEWAVE
vb. 1626 obs. - to breathe or blow on ADHALATE
vb. 1788 Eng. dial. - to blow in sudden gusts; to puff; to move gently, to fluctuate FAFF
vb. 1866 Sc. - to blow with a warm close air OAM
vb. 1884 Eng. dial. - to blow BLAWTH
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to blow softly, to breathe upon FARZE
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to blow strongly in sudden gusts GALL ABOUT
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to flap, to blow about FALLAP
vb. Bk1904 Sc. - to blow briskly REESE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blow BLAW
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blow in gusts BLAUD
BLOWN UP, BLOW UP
adj. 1639 obs. - exploded, blown up VENTED
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blow up BLOST
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blow up BLOST
BLUBBER, BLUBBERING
adj. 1583 - disfigured by blubbering; befouled with tears BEBLUBBERED
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - snotty; blubbering BIBBLIE
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - snotty; blubbering BIBBLIE
BLUDGEON
n. 1833 - one who carries a bludgeon, a clubman BATMAN
n. c1840 sl. - a heavy bludgeon FLY-FLAPPER
n. 1843 US sl. - a bludgeon (students' usage) BANGER
n. 1873 Eng. dial. - a bludgeon, or short, thick club CADOCK
n. 1960s sl. - a form of bludgeon made from several socks inside each other, filled with sand packed round a solid ball-shaped object BAG
n. 1982 US sl. - a club or bludgeon KIKE KILLER
n. L20 cant - a cosh, a bludgeon STANICKY; STONACHY; STONAKER; STONIEKY; STONIKEY; STONNICKY
vb. M19 sl. - to hit with a blackjack or bludgeon NEDDY
n. c1840 sl. - a heavy bludgeon FLY-FLAPPER
n. 1843 US sl. - a bludgeon (students' usage) BANGER
n. 1873 Eng. dial. - a bludgeon, or short, thick club CADOCK
n. 1960s sl. - a form of bludgeon made from several socks inside each other, filled with sand packed round a solid ball-shaped object BAG
n. 1982 US sl. - a club or bludgeon KIKE KILLER
n. L20 cant - a cosh, a bludgeon STANICKY; STONACHY; STONAKER; STONIEKY; STONIKEY; STONNICKY
vb. M19 sl. - to hit with a blackjack or bludgeon NEDDY
BLUE
adj. a700 obs. exc. Sc .- blue, azure; bluish, grayish-blue or greenish-blue; of a dull leaden blue HAW
adj. 1577 - blue, azure AZURINE
adj. 1600 - bluish AZURY
adj. 1622 obs. - blue; of a sky colour CUMATICAL
adj. 1688 rare - deep blue, azure CYANEOUS
adj. 1846 rare - of an azure colour CYANEAN
adj. Bk1847 obs. - of a blue colour AZURN
adj. 1882 - inclining to cyaneous; of a dark bluish colour CYANESCENT
adj. 1882 rare - azure AZUREAN
adj. 1992 UK sl. - blue, applied to any shade whether actual or figurative (rhyming sl.) DANNY LA RUE
n. 1504 obs. - azure hue or colour AZURY
n. 1831 rare - a dark blue colour ADELAIDE
n. 20C Brit. sl. - anything blue, as a snooker ball, a dirty joke, or a pornographic video (rhyming sl.) DANNY LA RUE
adj. 1577 - blue, azure AZURINE
adj. 1600 - bluish AZURY
adj. 1622 obs. - blue; of a sky colour CUMATICAL
adj. 1688 rare - deep blue, azure CYANEOUS
adj. 1846 rare - of an azure colour CYANEAN
adj. Bk1847 obs. - of a blue colour AZURN
adj. 1882 - inclining to cyaneous; of a dark bluish colour CYANESCENT
adj. 1882 rare - azure AZUREAN
adj. 1992 UK sl. - blue, applied to any shade whether actual or figurative (rhyming sl.) DANNY LA RUE
n. 1504 obs. - azure hue or colour AZURY
n. 1831 rare - a dark blue colour ADELAIDE
n. 20C Brit. sl. - anything blue, as a snooker ball, a dirty joke, or a pornographic video (rhyming sl.) DANNY LA RUE
BLUEBELL
n. 1578 - the bluebell FAIR IN SIGHT
n. 1915 Amer. dial. - a bluebell LANGUID LADY
n. 1915 Amer. dial. - a bluebell LANGUID LADY
BLUEBERRY
n. 1765 Amer. dial. - a blueberry FARKLEBERRY; FARTLEBERRY
n. 1848 Amer. dial. - a blueberry BLUE HUCKLEBERRY
n. 1923 Amer. dial. - blueberries RABBIT-EYES
n. 1848 Amer. dial. - a blueberry BLUE HUCKLEBERRY
n. 1923 Amer. dial. - blueberries RABBIT-EYES
BLUE-COLLAR
adj. 1950s US sl. - working-class, blue-collar LUNCHBUCKET
n. 1950s sl. - a blue-collar worker (orig. US) LUNCHPAIL; LUNCHPAILER
n. 1950s sl. - a blue-collar worker (orig. US) LUNCHPAIL; LUNCHPAILER
BLUE JAY
n. 1959 Amer. dial. - the blue jay BIRD O' SATAN
THE BLUES
adj. 1611 Eng. dial. - in the sulks, in the blues; downcast, in the dumps; ill-humoured IN THE SUDS
n. a1529 obs. - the blues; melancholy THE MARE
n. 1589 sl. obs. - depression of spirits; the blues MUBBLE-FUBBLES
n. 1599 - depression of spirits; a fit of the blues; peevishness, sullenness; the sulks; ill temper MULLIGRUBS
n. 1777 Amer. dial. - a melancholy mood; the blues, gloom, low spirits DISMALS
n. 1806 Amer. dial. - a condition of despondency or ill temper; sulkiness, sullenness, the blues; a vague or imaginary illness MOLLYGRUBS
n. 1810 Amer. dial. - melancholy, depression, low spirits, the blues BLUE DEVILS
n. 1898 Amer. dial. - a vague feeling of unwellness; the blues BOTS
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a feeling of depression; the blues; a fit of the sulks; a being gloomy FANTODS
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - depression; the blues THE JOES
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - discouragement, the blues RED-NOSE
n. 1916 Amer. dial. - blues; depression NAGRAMS
n. 1924 - depression, melancholy, the blues CAFARD
n. 1927 Amer. sl. - a state of depression; the blues THE MOKUS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a state of depression, the blues, a gloomy mood THE MEAN REDS; THE REDS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - depression or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood; the blues GOLLYWOBBLES
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a state of depression; the blues THE GO-DOWNS
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - low spirits, the blues GLOOMS
n. 1969 sl. - a state of mental depression; the blues (orig. & chiefly US) THE BLAHS
n. a1529 obs. - the blues; melancholy THE MARE
n. 1589 sl. obs. - depression of spirits; the blues MUBBLE-FUBBLES
n. 1599 - depression of spirits; a fit of the blues; peevishness, sullenness; the sulks; ill temper MULLIGRUBS
n. 1777 Amer. dial. - a melancholy mood; the blues, gloom, low spirits DISMALS
n. 1806 Amer. dial. - a condition of despondency or ill temper; sulkiness, sullenness, the blues; a vague or imaginary illness MOLLYGRUBS
n. 1810 Amer. dial. - melancholy, depression, low spirits, the blues BLUE DEVILS
n. 1898 Amer. dial. - a vague feeling of unwellness; the blues BOTS
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a feeling of depression; the blues; a fit of the sulks; a being gloomy FANTODS
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - depression; the blues THE JOES
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - discouragement, the blues RED-NOSE
n. 1916 Amer. dial. - blues; depression NAGRAMS
n. 1924 - depression, melancholy, the blues CAFARD
n. 1927 Amer. sl. - a state of depression; the blues THE MOKUS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a state of depression, the blues, a gloomy mood THE MEAN REDS; THE REDS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - depression or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood; the blues GOLLYWOBBLES
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a state of depression; the blues THE GO-DOWNS
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - low spirits, the blues GLOOMS
n. 1969 sl. - a state of mental depression; the blues (orig. & chiefly US) THE BLAHS
BLUFF
n. 1900 Amer. sl. - a person who bluffs or exaggerates or who does not fulfil expectations; hence, a worthless person FALSE ALARM
n. 1904 US sl. - someone who imposes on others by bluffing FOUR-FLUSHER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a bluff DUB
n. 1916 Amer. dial. - a bluff, a deception, a trick, a joke SANDY
n. 1934 US sl. - one who boasts menacingly; one who bluffs (African-American usage) WOOFER
n. 1940s US - the aggressive manner and 'wolfing' of a bluff (African-American usage) BULL SCARE
n. 1959 Amer. sl. - a feint or bluff; deception; broadly, an unpleasant surprise FAKE-OUT
n. 1971 Amer. dial. - a lie, a bluff, a challenge, an empty threat WOLF TICKET; WOOF TICKET
vb. 1857 Amer. colloq. - in gambling: to challenge openly; to call someone's bluff CALL SOMEONE'S HAND
vb. 1891 US sl. - to frighten or intimidate someone, esp. by bluff BUFFALO
vb. 1891 US sl. - to trick or deceive; to swindle; also, to hoax, to bluff, to flatter, to lie to HORSE
vb. 1897 Amer. dial. - to bluff; to play a trick on someone RUN A SANDY
vb. L19 US sl. - to challenge, to call someone's bluff CALL IN SOMEONE'S CHIPS
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. - to deceive or bluff RUN A BLAZER
vb. 1931 Amer. dial. - to engage in behaviour, esp. speech, intended to impress, to boast, esp. menacingly, intimidate, or provoke; to bluff, to kid WOOF
vb. 1949 Amer. sl. - (fake out) to fool an opponent with a feint; hence, generally, to bluff, to fool; to get the better of; to dupe, to deceive (orig. football & basketball usage) FAKE-OUT
vb. 1960 Amer. sl. - to bluff; to deceive, esp. a teacher or employer by pretending to have knowledge or ability not possessed CHEEK
vb. 1962 UK sl. - to bluff, to make yourself a nuisance COME THE RAW PRAWN
vb. 1980s sl. - to call someone's bluff BUY A TICKET
vb. 1983 Amer. sl. - to call someone's bluff; to challenge, as to a fight CALL SOMEONE'S CARD; CALL SOMEONE'S GAME
n. 1904 US sl. - someone who imposes on others by bluffing FOUR-FLUSHER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a bluff DUB
n. 1916 Amer. dial. - a bluff, a deception, a trick, a joke SANDY
n. 1934 US sl. - one who boasts menacingly; one who bluffs (African-American usage) WOOFER
n. 1940s US - the aggressive manner and 'wolfing' of a bluff (African-American usage) BULL SCARE
n. 1959 Amer. sl. - a feint or bluff; deception; broadly, an unpleasant surprise FAKE-OUT
n. 1971 Amer. dial. - a lie, a bluff, a challenge, an empty threat WOLF TICKET; WOOF TICKET
vb. 1857 Amer. colloq. - in gambling: to challenge openly; to call someone's bluff CALL SOMEONE'S HAND
vb. 1891 US sl. - to frighten or intimidate someone, esp. by bluff BUFFALO
vb. 1891 US sl. - to trick or deceive; to swindle; also, to hoax, to bluff, to flatter, to lie to HORSE
vb. 1897 Amer. dial. - to bluff; to play a trick on someone RUN A SANDY
vb. L19 US sl. - to challenge, to call someone's bluff CALL IN SOMEONE'S CHIPS
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. - to deceive or bluff RUN A BLAZER
vb. 1931 Amer. dial. - to engage in behaviour, esp. speech, intended to impress, to boast, esp. menacingly, intimidate, or provoke; to bluff, to kid WOOF
vb. 1949 Amer. sl. - (fake out) to fool an opponent with a feint; hence, generally, to bluff, to fool; to get the better of; to dupe, to deceive (orig. football & basketball usage) FAKE-OUT
vb. 1960 Amer. sl. - to bluff; to deceive, esp. a teacher or employer by pretending to have knowledge or ability not possessed CHEEK
vb. 1962 UK sl. - to bluff, to make yourself a nuisance COME THE RAW PRAWN
vb. 1980s sl. - to call someone's bluff BUY A TICKET
vb. 1983 Amer. sl. - to call someone's bluff; to challenge, as to a fight CALL SOMEONE'S CARD; CALL SOMEONE'S GAME
BLUNDER, BLUNDERER, BLUNDERING
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - behaving in a blundering, awkward, loutish manner RAMSTACKERIN
adj. 1840 - stupid, foolish; blundering DUNDERING
adj. 1864 Sc. - hot-headed, impetuous, blundering RAMBLESOME; RAMMELSOME
adj. 1884 Eng. dial. - good-for-nothing, idle, blundering GAMMY
adj. 1885 Amer. dial. - blundering, awkward SQUIWINIKIE
adj. 1887 - blundering or lumbering headlong BREAK-NECK
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward, blundering BLAWTHERING
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - blundering, clumsy, foolish, stupid MAFFLING
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - blundering BLENTERING; BLINTERIN'
adj. c1945 sl. - disorganized; prone to blunder; unreliable ODDBALL
n. c1430 obs. - a slip, a mistake, a blunder BALK; BAULK
n. c1450 obs. - a stammering or blundering fool; a term of contempt MAFFLARD
n. a1553 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a country bumpkin; a clown; a lout; a boor; a dull, stupid, sluggish person; a clumsy, lubberly fellow; a blundering fool; a blockhead; a term of abuse LOBCOCK
n. 1589 obs. - one who takes after the men of Gotham; a person deficient in wisdom; a silly blunderer; a simpleton GOTHAMIST
n. 1596 obs. rare - a blundering fellow; a muddlepate BLUNDERKIN
n. c1600 colloq. - a childish, foolish, inept, or blundering person; also, a person who cries readily; a crybaby BOOBY
n. 1604 obs. - a country bumpkin; a clown, a lout, a boor; a heavy, dull person; a blundering fool LOB-COAT
n. 1638 - a half-wit; a simpleton; a fool; a stupid fellow; a blockhead; an idiot; a dolt; an awkward, blundering lout; the clown of a circus OAF
n. 1697 - a blundering, confused, muddle-headed fellow BLUNDERHEAD
n. L18 - a mistake, a blunder (French faux pas) FOX'S PAW
n. 1812 Sc. - a headstrong, impetuous, blundering person RAM
n. 1824 Sc. obs. - a fellow with a sulky look, but not sulky for all; one who deceives by appearance; a bad-mannered, clumsy, surly, or blundering person GLUNDIE; GLUNDY
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a blundering, awkward, loutish fellow RAMSTACKER
n. 1832 Sc. - a foolish, blundering person; an oaf MAGUFFIN
n. 1841 Amer. dial. - a foul-up, a blunder RIMRACK
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - a confused mess, a mess, a muddle; a blunder, a dilemma, trouble MAUNGE
n. Bk1876 Eng. dial. - one whose stupid conduct results in awkward mistakes; a stupid, blundering person ZOUNDERKITE
n. Bk1877 Eng. dial. - a blockhead; a stupid blunderer WACK-HEAD
n. 1878 colloq. - a very bad blunder, violation of good taste or manners, etc. ATROCITY
n. 1884 Amer. dial. - an error, blunder or mistake, often in a social situation; an inappropriate act or word, a faux pas BREAK
n. 1887 Eng. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder BOBBLE
n. 1889 sl. - a botch, a muddle; a blunder, an error BALLS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an error, a mistake, a blunder; a piece of bad workmanship BARNEY
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a blunder, a mistake MOPPLE
n. 19C Eng. dial. - an incapable, blundering, inefficient person MAFFLE-HORN
n. 1900 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder BLOB
n. 1904 - an error; a mistake; a blunder BULL
n. Bk1904 Amer. sl. - an error; a blunder (college usage) BEEF
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a confused mass; a mess; a muddle; fig. a blunder, a dilemma MANCH
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward, blundering fellow RAMSTALKER
n. 1906 Aust. sl. - a fool, a simpleton, a blunderer GASOB; GAZOB; GAZOOB
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder MISKUBOBBLE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blundering fool BLUNNERBOAR
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a coarse, clumsy, inconsiderate, blundering fellow BLUITER
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a stupid, blundering fellow BOUFF
n. 1912 US sl. - a blunder BONER
n. 1912 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder MISBOBBLE
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a blundering or officious person GAZABO
n. 1918 Amer. dial. - an error; a mistake; a blunder BONEHEAD
n. 1919 Amer. dial. - a dull or stupid fellow; one who makes blunders BONE-TOP
n. 1929 sl. - a blunder, an error BALLS-UP
n. 1930s US sl. - a mistake, a blunder (African-American usage) WRONG RIFF
n. 1940s sl. - a disaster; a blunder; a mess (orig. Aust.) FRIGG-UP; FRIG-UP
n. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - a mistake or error, a blunder BLUE
n. 1942 US sl. - a mistake, a blunder, an error; in radio & TV: an error made in delivering lines BUTCH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a bad blunder BRUTAL BRODIE; MAJOR MUFF
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a social error SOCIAL BONER; SOCIAL BUTCH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a verbal blunder BAD CRACK; IRISH BULL; SLIPSLAP; SLIPSLOP
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an error; a mistake; a blunder APPLE-KNOCKER; BAD BREAK; BARNABY; BLUNDERHEAD; BONE; BONEHEAD BUTCH; BONEHEADER; BONEHEAD MOVE; BONEHEAD PLAY; BOOB STUNT; BREAKER; BRODIE; BUST; CLUCK; CROPPER; DUMB PLAY; DUMB TRICK; DUMMY; FOOL ACT; FOOL MISTAKE; FOOL MOVE; FOUL; LEFT-TURN; MESSY BOBBLE; MISCUE; MISCUEBOBBLE; MISFIRE; MISLICK; MISS; MISSMENT; MOUSETAKE; MUFF; SCREWY MOVE; SCREWY PLAY; SKEWGEE; SLIP-UP; TRIP-UP; WRONGER
n. 1943 Amer. sl. - a disliked, non-companionable person; specifically, a maladjusted, confused, blundering, unlucky, introverted, socially undesirable boy or man SAD SACK
n. 1944 US sl. - a blunder DILBERT
n. 1945 US sl. - a person who is habitually inattentive to duty; a loafer, an idler, a blunderer (orig. military usage) GOOF-OFF
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a mistake, a blunder BEEFSTEAK
n. 1950s US sl. - a blunder GOOF UP
n. 1952 US sl. - an incompetent blunderer FART-KNOCKER
n. 1953 US sl. - a blunder; an error FOUL-UP
n. 1957 US sl. - (goof-up) a blunderer, a bungler GOOF UP
n. 1958 sl. - a mistake, a blunder (rhyming sl. for 'clanger') PENNY BANGER
n. 1959 sl. - an error, a blunder, a foolish mistake BOOB
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder MISCOBOBBLE
n. a1968 US sl. - a consistent blunderer (college usage) BARSE
n. 1970s US sl. - a blunder; an error (homosexual usage) COOLIE
n. Bk1989 sl.- a blunderer; a dope BIG DUMB SWEDE
n. 1990s US sl. - a blunderer; one who makes a mess CACKER
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - a mix-up, a blunder STUFF-UP
n. 20C sl. - a fool, a blunderer GOOF
n. 20C sl. - a miss, a blunder (orig. sporting usage) FOOZLE
n. M20 N. Amer. sl. - a wrong musical note, a discord; an error in performance, a blunder CLINKER
n. Bk2006 US sl. - an error; a blunder FLUB; FLUB-UP
vb. c1430 obs. - to blunder, to go wrong MAKE A BALK
vb. 1530 obs. - to make a mistake, to be in error, to blunder FAULT
vb. 1652 obs. or arch. - to be deceived, to suffer illusion, to entertain false notions, to blunder, to mistake HALLUCINATE
vb. 1766 Sc. - to bungle, to blunder; to spoil, to prevent by mismanagement FALL THROUGH
vb. 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to blunder, to make mistakes, to bungle, to muddle MAFFLE
vb. 1796 colloq. - to spoil something by some tactless blunder or remark PUT ONE'S FOOT IN IT
vb. 1816 Sc. - to walk, rush or blunder about in a headlong, impetuous manner RAM-STAM
vb. 1835 Amer. dial. - to be mistaken; to blunder; to 'bark up the wrong tree' FIRE INTO THE WRONG FLOCK
vb. 1849 Amer. dial. - to wreak havoc; to err, to blunder, to commit an error PLAY THUNDER
vb. 1869 - to blunder wilfully; to make a mistake SHOOT AT A PIGEON AND KILL A CROW
vb. 1870 Amer. dial. - to bungle; to do something badly; to blunder; to do a clumsy or hurried job of repairing something BOGGLE
vb. 1897 Amer. dial. - to blunder, to fail; to play havoc with something; to spoil, to ruin; to make a mistake PLAY WHALEY
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to bungle or blunder; to stumble BLAWTHER
vb. B1900 - to be extremely gullible; to mistake egregiously, to make a foolish blunder TAKE A STINK FOR A NOSEGAY
vb. M19 US sl. - to blunder; to fail; to die FLUMMOX; FLUMMUX
vb. L19 sl. - to blunder, to make a mistake GO OFF THE RAILS
vb. L19 sl. - to muddle, to err, to blunder, to make a mistake BALL UP
vb. L19 US sl. - to confuse, to blunder BALAHACK
vb. L19 US sl. - to fail; to blunder; to make a mistake FLUNK
vb. 1901 Amer. dial. - to confuse; to blunder BALLYHACK; BOLLYHOCK
vb. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - to make a big blunder or serious mistake; to do something to cause the failure of a plan DROP ONE'S CANDY
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to act in a clumsy, awkward, blundering manner RAMSTACKER
vb. 1910s sl. - (balls up) to make a mess of, to ruin, to blunder, to make a mistake BALLS-UP
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blunder BLUNNER; BLUNTHER
vb. 1913 Amer. sl. - to blunder; to commit an error, esp. an egregious one PULL A BONEHEAD PLAY; PULL A BONER
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to blunder, as in some remark or an investment GET ONE'S FEET WET
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to make a great blunder; to do a thing wholly wrong PLAY SMASH
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to make a mistake, miscalculation, or stupid blunder DULL
vb. 1920s US sl. - to blunder, to make a mistake, to decline SKID(S)
vb. 1923 sl. - to commit an indiscretion, make a 'bloomer', to blunder DROP A BRICK
vb. 1930s sl. - to blunder; to wreck GOOF-OFF
vb. 1930s sl. - to make a blunder, to make a mess of (orig. Aust.) FRIGG UP; FRIG UP
vb. 1935 US sl. - to make an embarrassing mistake; to blunder, to make a mess of things (African-American usage) CUT A HOG
vb. c1935 colloq. - to make a bad mistake or error; to blunder FALL DOWN (ON)
vb. 1940 US sl. - to blunder at a critical moment DROP THE BALL
vb. 1940s sl. - to blunder, to make a mistake GOOF; GOOF IT; GOOF UP
vb. Bk1947 Amer. sl. - to make a blunder BOOB IT; DO A DIZZY; DOPE OFF
vb. 1953 US sl. - to blunder; to mess up FOUL UP
vb. 1960s US sl. - to make a mistake; to blunder (African-American usage) CHUMP OUT
vb. 1961 Aust. & NZ sl. - to make a mistake or error; to blunder MAKE A BLUE
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to blunder; to make a mistake; to botch something MIFF
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to blunder FLUBDUB
vb. 1968 Amer. sl. - to fool around; to shirk one's duties; to blunder through inattention; to procrastinate FART OFF
vb. 1970s US sl. - to err, to blunder (homosexual usage) PULL A COOLIE
vb. 1980s - to make a mess; to blunder; to 'fuck up' (euphemism) NAFF UP
vb. M20 US sl. - to mess up, to make a blunder; to ruin something SNAFU
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to do badly; to blunder CHUNK
adj. 1840 - stupid, foolish; blundering DUNDERING
adj. 1864 Sc. - hot-headed, impetuous, blundering RAMBLESOME; RAMMELSOME
adj. 1884 Eng. dial. - good-for-nothing, idle, blundering GAMMY
adj. 1885 Amer. dial. - blundering, awkward SQUIWINIKIE
adj. 1887 - blundering or lumbering headlong BREAK-NECK
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward, blundering BLAWTHERING
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - blundering, clumsy, foolish, stupid MAFFLING
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - blundering BLENTERING; BLINTERIN'
adj. c1945 sl. - disorganized; prone to blunder; unreliable ODDBALL
n. c1430 obs. - a slip, a mistake, a blunder BALK; BAULK
n. c1450 obs. - a stammering or blundering fool; a term of contempt MAFFLARD
n. a1553 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a country bumpkin; a clown; a lout; a boor; a dull, stupid, sluggish person; a clumsy, lubberly fellow; a blundering fool; a blockhead; a term of abuse LOBCOCK
n. 1589 obs. - one who takes after the men of Gotham; a person deficient in wisdom; a silly blunderer; a simpleton GOTHAMIST
n. 1596 obs. rare - a blundering fellow; a muddlepate BLUNDERKIN
n. c1600 colloq. - a childish, foolish, inept, or blundering person; also, a person who cries readily; a crybaby BOOBY
n. 1604 obs. - a country bumpkin; a clown, a lout, a boor; a heavy, dull person; a blundering fool LOB-COAT
n. 1638 - a half-wit; a simpleton; a fool; a stupid fellow; a blockhead; an idiot; a dolt; an awkward, blundering lout; the clown of a circus OAF
n. 1697 - a blundering, confused, muddle-headed fellow BLUNDERHEAD
n. L18 - a mistake, a blunder (French faux pas) FOX'S PAW
n. 1812 Sc. - a headstrong, impetuous, blundering person RAM
n. 1824 Sc. obs. - a fellow with a sulky look, but not sulky for all; one who deceives by appearance; a bad-mannered, clumsy, surly, or blundering person GLUNDIE; GLUNDY
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a blundering, awkward, loutish fellow RAMSTACKER
n. 1832 Sc. - a foolish, blundering person; an oaf MAGUFFIN
n. 1841 Amer. dial. - a foul-up, a blunder RIMRACK
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - a confused mess, a mess, a muddle; a blunder, a dilemma, trouble MAUNGE
n. Bk1876 Eng. dial. - one whose stupid conduct results in awkward mistakes; a stupid, blundering person ZOUNDERKITE
n. Bk1877 Eng. dial. - a blockhead; a stupid blunderer WACK-HEAD
n. 1878 colloq. - a very bad blunder, violation of good taste or manners, etc. ATROCITY
n. 1884 Amer. dial. - an error, blunder or mistake, often in a social situation; an inappropriate act or word, a faux pas BREAK
n. 1887 Eng. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder BOBBLE
n. 1889 sl. - a botch, a muddle; a blunder, an error BALLS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an error, a mistake, a blunder; a piece of bad workmanship BARNEY
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a blunder, a mistake MOPPLE
n. 19C Eng. dial. - an incapable, blundering, inefficient person MAFFLE-HORN
n. 1900 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder BLOB
n. 1904 - an error; a mistake; a blunder BULL
n. Bk1904 Amer. sl. - an error; a blunder (college usage) BEEF
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a confused mass; a mess; a muddle; fig. a blunder, a dilemma MANCH
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward, blundering fellow RAMSTALKER
n. 1906 Aust. sl. - a fool, a simpleton, a blunderer GASOB; GAZOB; GAZOOB
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder MISKUBOBBLE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blundering fool BLUNNERBOAR
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a coarse, clumsy, inconsiderate, blundering fellow BLUITER
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a stupid, blundering fellow BOUFF
n. 1912 US sl. - a blunder BONER
n. 1912 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder MISBOBBLE
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a blundering or officious person GAZABO
n. 1918 Amer. dial. - an error; a mistake; a blunder BONEHEAD
n. 1919 Amer. dial. - a dull or stupid fellow; one who makes blunders BONE-TOP
n. 1929 sl. - a blunder, an error BALLS-UP
n. 1930s US sl. - a mistake, a blunder (African-American usage) WRONG RIFF
n. 1940s sl. - a disaster; a blunder; a mess (orig. Aust.) FRIGG-UP; FRIG-UP
n. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - a mistake or error, a blunder BLUE
n. 1942 US sl. - a mistake, a blunder, an error; in radio & TV: an error made in delivering lines BUTCH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a bad blunder BRUTAL BRODIE; MAJOR MUFF
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a social error SOCIAL BONER; SOCIAL BUTCH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a verbal blunder BAD CRACK; IRISH BULL; SLIPSLAP; SLIPSLOP
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an error; a mistake; a blunder APPLE-KNOCKER; BAD BREAK; BARNABY; BLUNDERHEAD; BONE; BONEHEAD BUTCH; BONEHEADER; BONEHEAD MOVE; BONEHEAD PLAY; BOOB STUNT; BREAKER; BRODIE; BUST; CLUCK; CROPPER; DUMB PLAY; DUMB TRICK; DUMMY; FOOL ACT; FOOL MISTAKE; FOOL MOVE; FOUL; LEFT-TURN; MESSY BOBBLE; MISCUE; MISCUEBOBBLE; MISFIRE; MISLICK; MISS; MISSMENT; MOUSETAKE; MUFF; SCREWY MOVE; SCREWY PLAY; SKEWGEE; SLIP-UP; TRIP-UP; WRONGER
n. 1943 Amer. sl. - a disliked, non-companionable person; specifically, a maladjusted, confused, blundering, unlucky, introverted, socially undesirable boy or man SAD SACK
n. 1944 US sl. - a blunder DILBERT
n. 1945 US sl. - a person who is habitually inattentive to duty; a loafer, an idler, a blunderer (orig. military usage) GOOF-OFF
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a mistake, a blunder BEEFSTEAK
n. 1950s US sl. - a blunder GOOF UP
n. 1952 US sl. - an incompetent blunderer FART-KNOCKER
n. 1953 US sl. - a blunder; an error FOUL-UP
n. 1957 US sl. - (goof-up) a blunderer, a bungler GOOF UP
n. 1958 sl. - a mistake, a blunder (rhyming sl. for 'clanger') PENNY BANGER
n. 1959 sl. - an error, a blunder, a foolish mistake BOOB
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a mistake, an error, a blunder MISCOBOBBLE
n. a1968 US sl. - a consistent blunderer (college usage) BARSE
n. 1970s US sl. - a blunder; an error (homosexual usage) COOLIE
n. Bk1989 sl.- a blunderer; a dope BIG DUMB SWEDE
n. 1990s US sl. - a blunderer; one who makes a mess CACKER
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - a mix-up, a blunder STUFF-UP
n. 20C sl. - a fool, a blunderer GOOF
n. 20C sl. - a miss, a blunder (orig. sporting usage) FOOZLE
n. M20 N. Amer. sl. - a wrong musical note, a discord; an error in performance, a blunder CLINKER
n. Bk2006 US sl. - an error; a blunder FLUB; FLUB-UP
vb. c1430 obs. - to blunder, to go wrong MAKE A BALK
vb. 1530 obs. - to make a mistake, to be in error, to blunder FAULT
vb. 1652 obs. or arch. - to be deceived, to suffer illusion, to entertain false notions, to blunder, to mistake HALLUCINATE
vb. 1766 Sc. - to bungle, to blunder; to spoil, to prevent by mismanagement FALL THROUGH
vb. 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to blunder, to make mistakes, to bungle, to muddle MAFFLE
vb. 1796 colloq. - to spoil something by some tactless blunder or remark PUT ONE'S FOOT IN IT
vb. 1816 Sc. - to walk, rush or blunder about in a headlong, impetuous manner RAM-STAM
vb. 1835 Amer. dial. - to be mistaken; to blunder; to 'bark up the wrong tree' FIRE INTO THE WRONG FLOCK
vb. 1849 Amer. dial. - to wreak havoc; to err, to blunder, to commit an error PLAY THUNDER
vb. 1869 - to blunder wilfully; to make a mistake SHOOT AT A PIGEON AND KILL A CROW
vb. 1870 Amer. dial. - to bungle; to do something badly; to blunder; to do a clumsy or hurried job of repairing something BOGGLE
vb. 1897 Amer. dial. - to blunder, to fail; to play havoc with something; to spoil, to ruin; to make a mistake PLAY WHALEY
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to bungle or blunder; to stumble BLAWTHER
vb. B1900 - to be extremely gullible; to mistake egregiously, to make a foolish blunder TAKE A STINK FOR A NOSEGAY
vb. M19 US sl. - to blunder; to fail; to die FLUMMOX; FLUMMUX
vb. L19 sl. - to blunder, to make a mistake GO OFF THE RAILS
vb. L19 sl. - to muddle, to err, to blunder, to make a mistake BALL UP
vb. L19 US sl. - to confuse, to blunder BALAHACK
vb. L19 US sl. - to fail; to blunder; to make a mistake FLUNK
vb. 1901 Amer. dial. - to confuse; to blunder BALLYHACK; BOLLYHOCK
vb. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - to make a big blunder or serious mistake; to do something to cause the failure of a plan DROP ONE'S CANDY
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to act in a clumsy, awkward, blundering manner RAMSTACKER
vb. 1910s sl. - (balls up) to make a mess of, to ruin, to blunder, to make a mistake BALLS-UP
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to blunder BLUNNER; BLUNTHER
vb. 1913 Amer. sl. - to blunder; to commit an error, esp. an egregious one PULL A BONEHEAD PLAY; PULL A BONER
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to blunder, as in some remark or an investment GET ONE'S FEET WET
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to make a great blunder; to do a thing wholly wrong PLAY SMASH
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to make a mistake, miscalculation, or stupid blunder DULL
vb. 1920s US sl. - to blunder, to make a mistake, to decline SKID(S)
vb. 1923 sl. - to commit an indiscretion, make a 'bloomer', to blunder DROP A BRICK
vb. 1930s sl. - to blunder; to wreck GOOF-OFF
vb. 1930s sl. - to make a blunder, to make a mess of (orig. Aust.) FRIGG UP; FRIG UP
vb. 1935 US sl. - to make an embarrassing mistake; to blunder, to make a mess of things (African-American usage) CUT A HOG
vb. c1935 colloq. - to make a bad mistake or error; to blunder FALL DOWN (ON)
vb. 1940 US sl. - to blunder at a critical moment DROP THE BALL
vb. 1940s sl. - to blunder, to make a mistake GOOF; GOOF IT; GOOF UP
vb. Bk1947 Amer. sl. - to make a blunder BOOB IT; DO A DIZZY; DOPE OFF
vb. 1953 US sl. - to blunder; to mess up FOUL UP
vb. 1960s US sl. - to make a mistake; to blunder (African-American usage) CHUMP OUT
vb. 1961 Aust. & NZ sl. - to make a mistake or error; to blunder MAKE A BLUE
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to blunder; to make a mistake; to botch something MIFF
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to blunder FLUBDUB
vb. 1968 Amer. sl. - to fool around; to shirk one's duties; to blunder through inattention; to procrastinate FART OFF
vb. 1970s US sl. - to err, to blunder (homosexual usage) PULL A COOLIE
vb. 1980s - to make a mess; to blunder; to 'fuck up' (euphemism) NAFF UP
vb. M20 US sl. - to mess up, to make a blunder; to ruin something SNAFU
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to do badly; to blunder CHUNK
BLUNT, BLUNTLY (without refinement)
adj. 1565 - plain, blunt, unpolished, ill-mannered ROUGH-HEWN
adj. a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - clownish, churlish, rude, blunt, surly, morose CHUFFY
adj. 1821 Sc. obs. - rough, blunt, unceremonious; forward and noisy RAMSTAMPHISH
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - rough and blunt in manner BRUFF
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. - blunt, sullen, sour of aspect; rough, bearish THRUM
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - plain, honest, blunt; free-spoken OFF-HAND
adv. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - bluntly, with emphatic directness HEAVE AN' DOWN THUMP
n. 1898 colloq. - a blunt, outspoken fellow JACK BLUNT
n. B1900 sl. - a blunt, surly, old fellow; a churl RUSTY-GUTS
vb. 1580 - to speak plainly or bluntly, not use euphemisms CALL A SPADE A SPADE
vb. 1910s colloq. - to speak aggressively or vehemently; to speak with exaggerated or unnecessary bluntness CALL A SPADE A BLOODY SHOVEL; CALL A SPADE A SHOVEL
vb. 1934 Amer. dial. - to apply oneself to the matter at hand; to get to the heart of the matter; to speak bluntly GET DOWN TO TAW
adj. a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - clownish, churlish, rude, blunt, surly, morose CHUFFY
adj. 1821 Sc. obs. - rough, blunt, unceremonious; forward and noisy RAMSTAMPHISH
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - rough and blunt in manner BRUFF
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. - blunt, sullen, sour of aspect; rough, bearish THRUM
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - plain, honest, blunt; free-spoken OFF-HAND
adv. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - bluntly, with emphatic directness HEAVE AN' DOWN THUMP
n. 1898 colloq. - a blunt, outspoken fellow JACK BLUNT
n. B1900 sl. - a blunt, surly, old fellow; a churl RUSTY-GUTS
vb. 1580 - to speak plainly or bluntly, not use euphemisms CALL A SPADE A SPADE
vb. 1910s colloq. - to speak aggressively or vehemently; to speak with exaggerated or unnecessary bluntness CALL A SPADE A BLOODY SHOVEL; CALL A SPADE A SHOVEL
vb. 1934 Amer. dial. - to apply oneself to the matter at hand; to get to the heart of the matter; to speak bluntly GET DOWN TO TAW
BLUNT, BLUNTED, BLUNTING (not sharp)
adj. 1562 obs. rare - blunted RABATTUED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - blunt, rounded at the end BLOB-ENDED
n. 1605 obs. - the act of blunting or dulling; the condition of being blunted or dulled OBTUSION
n. 2000s US sl. - any blunt instrument (African-American usage) NIGGA BEATER
vb. c1400 - to blunt, to deaden, to dull, to deprive of sharpness or vigour, to render obtuse OBTUND
vb. 1618 obs. rare - to blunt, to dull OBTUSE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - blunt, rounded at the end BLOB-ENDED
n. 1605 obs. - the act of blunting or dulling; the condition of being blunted or dulled OBTUSION
n. 2000s US sl. - any blunt instrument (African-American usage) NIGGA BEATER
vb. c1400 - to blunt, to deaden, to dull, to deprive of sharpness or vigour, to render obtuse OBTUND
vb. 1618 obs. rare - to blunt, to dull OBTUSE
BLUR, BLURRED, BLURRY
adj. 1825 - fuzzy, indistinct, blurred FURZY
adj. M19 sl. - blurred, spoilt FOOZLED; FUZZLED
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - blurred; besmeared BLEBBIT
vb. 1907 - to make fuzzy, indistinct, or confused; to blur, to confound FUZZ
adj. M19 sl. - blurred, spoilt FOOZLED; FUZZLED
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - blurred; besmeared BLEBBIT
vb. 1907 - to make fuzzy, indistinct, or confused; to blur, to confound FUZZ
BLURT
vb. 1680 obs. exc. Sc. - to give hasty utterance to; to blurt out; to talk foolishly; to tell what ought to be kept secret BLUTTER
vb. 1890 Amer. dial. - to squirt; to blurt SLURT
vb. 1920 Sc. - to stammer out, to blurt or mumble in a halting or indistinct way WABBLE
vb. 1890 Amer. dial. - to squirt; to blurt SLURT
vb. 1920 Sc. - to stammer out, to blurt or mumble in a halting or indistinct way WABBLE
BLUSH, BLUSHING
adj. 1707 - of the cheeks: becoming suffused with heightened colour MANTLING
adj. 1736 - growing red or reddish; blushing ERUBESCENT
adj. 1850 - flushed; blushing AFLUSH
adj. 1860 - suffused with a rosy colour; blushing ROSY-KINDLED
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - causing intense blushing or shame BLACK-BURNING
adj. Bk1995 US sl. - extremely red from blushing, embarrassment, etc. BEET RED
adv. 1852 - blushing, ruddy A-BLUSH
n. 1787 obs. - a blush VERMILION
n. 1865 - a blush or suffusion of colour produced by emotion MANTLING
n. 1896 Eng. dial. - blushes REDS
n. 2001 UK sl. - a blush; a red face CHERRY
phr. 1896 Amer. - he blushes (jocular usage) HIS FACE HURTS
vb. 1616 obs. - to change colour; to blush PAINT
vb. 1707 - of the face: to be suffused with glowing colour; to flush MANTLE
vb. 1709 sl. obs. - to blush BLUE
vb. 1719 rare - to blush VERMILION
vb. 1892 sl. - to blush MOUNT THE RED FLAG
vb. 1897 Eng. dial. - to cause to blush HEAT THE CHEEKS
vb. Bk1903 sl. - to be made to blush; to be abashed HAVE THE CHEEK-ACHE
vb. Bk1999 - to blush CHANGE COLOUR
adj. 1736 - growing red or reddish; blushing ERUBESCENT
adj. 1850 - flushed; blushing AFLUSH
adj. 1860 - suffused with a rosy colour; blushing ROSY-KINDLED
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - causing intense blushing or shame BLACK-BURNING
adj. Bk1995 US sl. - extremely red from blushing, embarrassment, etc. BEET RED
adv. 1852 - blushing, ruddy A-BLUSH
n. 1787 obs. - a blush VERMILION
n. 1865 - a blush or suffusion of colour produced by emotion MANTLING
n. 1896 Eng. dial. - blushes REDS
n. 2001 UK sl. - a blush; a red face CHERRY
phr. 1896 Amer. - he blushes (jocular usage) HIS FACE HURTS
vb. 1616 obs. - to change colour; to blush PAINT
vb. 1707 - of the face: to be suffused with glowing colour; to flush MANTLE
vb. 1709 sl. obs. - to blush BLUE
vb. 1719 rare - to blush VERMILION
vb. 1892 sl. - to blush MOUNT THE RED FLAG
vb. 1897 Eng. dial. - to cause to blush HEAT THE CHEEKS
vb. Bk1903 sl. - to be made to blush; to be abashed HAVE THE CHEEK-ACHE
vb. Bk1999 - to blush CHANGE COLOUR
BLUSTER, BLUSTERER, BLUSTERING, BLUSTERINGLY
adj. a1693 obs. - arrogant, hectoring, blustering HUFF-SNUFF
adj. 1803 - blustering, boasting, swaggering BOBADILIAN
adj. 1824 Sc. - blustering, boasting BLAZING
adj. 1855 US - boastful, blustering BLOW-HARD
adj. 1883 sl. - blustering, swaggering (nautical usage) BUCKO
adj. 1891 Sc. & Eng. dial. - boisterous, blustering; noisy; bustling TEARING
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - coarse, vulgar, or profane in speech; blustering, bullying HAWCH-MOUTHED
adj. 1898 Amer. dial. - more blustering BLUSTERINER
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - noisy, blustering BELVERING
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - blustering SCOUFF
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - blustering, rough VORLUS SNORLUS
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - of a youth: aping manhood; overbearing; blustering MANNISH
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - gusty, blustering, windy BLOWY
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - boastful, blustering BIG-TALK
adv. a1677 - boastfully, blusteringly BOUNCINGLY
n. c1440 arch. - stormy breath; noisy bluster; loud talking; bragging talk BLORE
n. c1515 obs. - one who puts on a bold face; one who boasts, blusters, or swaggers; one who possesses 'cheek'; a braggart' a bully FACER
n. 1535 Sc. obs. - a blustering or audacious man BELLOMY
n. c1570 obs. exc. Sc. - a rough, violent fellow; a bully; a braggart; a blustering fellow; a ruffian; a thug BANGSTER
n. 1583 obs. - a conceited fellow who gives himself airs and is quick to take offense; a braggart; a hector; a blustering person HUFF-SNUFF
n. ?1593 - a blusterer HORREL-LORREL
n. 1598 arch. - a great bragger; a vain or blustering boaster; a bully RODOMONT
n. 1598 obs. - a swaggering or blustering fellow TISTITOSTIE; TISTY-TOSTY
n. 1611 - one who causes a disturbance or trouble; a bully, swaggerer, a blustering person; a thug; a fierce or destructive person TEAR-CAT
n. 1611 obs. - a swaggering coxcomb; a blusterer WAG-FEATHER
n. 1618 obs. - a person addicted to saying 'Damme'; a profane swearer; a blustering, profane, aggressive thug DAMME; DAMME-BOY; DAMMY-BOY
n. 1622 - a bully, blusterer, or swaggerer; an empty boaster or braggart; a vain pretender FANFARON
n. 1625 sl. - a spitfire; a furious, fierce fellow; a braggart; a blusterer; a noisy bully; a very difficult or devilish person; one with a fiery temper CACAFOGO; CACAFUEGO; CACAFUGO; CACOFUEGO
n. 1631 - a swaggering fellow; a swashbuckler; a braggart, a blusterer, a bully, a thug; a bouncer, esp. of a brothel HECTOR
n. 1632 sl. - a showy swindler; a blustering vulgarian FLASH
n. 1634 - a bragging, boasting, or blustering; boastful exaggeration, lying; a good scolding BOUNCING
n. 1664 - a person who tears or rushes along or about; a blustering or violent person; a ranter, roisterer, swaggerer, thug, or bully TEARER
n. 1672 - a blustering, bullying fellow; a pot-valiant braggart DRAWCANSIR
n. 1681 obs. - a bully, a braggart, a blustering person VALIENTON
n. 1688 - a blustering gallant; a bravo, hector, or swashbuckler; later, a tyrannical coward who makes himself a terror to the weak BULLY
n. c1698 UK sl. - a bravo; a blustering bully; a braggart HACKUM
n. 17C obs. - a boast, brag or bluster CRAKE
n. 17C sl. - a blustering, profane, aggressive thug GOD-DAM-ME
n. 1706 obs. rare - a hector; a swaggering fellow; a swashbuckler; a braggart, a blusterer, a bully HECK
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a foul-mouthed, blustering person; one who talks incessantly in a coarse, vulgar manner using obscene and offensive language HAWCH-A-MOUTH; HAWCH-MOUTH
n. 1803 Eng. dial. & colloq. - a blustering, bluster BLUSTERATION
n. 1818 Sc. - a wild, lawless, or blustering fellow GILLRAVAGER
n. 1823 US sl. - a blusterer; a blustering fool (esp. nautical usage) GRAMPUS
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a blustering fellow BELLICON; SCOUFF; SCOWF
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - blustering, empty talk; braggadocio SCOWF
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a stupefying noise without any sufficient reason; empty, blustering talk GALLEHOOING
n. Bk1825 Sc. - a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person; a wanton or arrogant blusterer WALLOCH-GOUL
n. 1827 - one who hectors, brags, blusters, or domineers; one who plays the hector or bully HECTORER
n. 1840 Amer. dial. - boasting, bluster, 'tall talk' BUSH
n. 1862 sl. - a very noisy, talkative person; a chatterbox; a blusterer MOUTH-ALMIGHTY
n. Bk1878 Eng. dial. - a voluble, boastful speaker; a vain-talking fellow; a talkative, blustering person BLABBERSKITE
n. 1889 US - a blustering person; a braggart BLOW-HARD
n. Bk1890 sl. - a blustering, bounceable fellow CAPTAIN FLASHAM
n. Bk1891 sl. - a haughty, blustering fellow CAPTAIN GRAND
n. 1896 Eng. dial. - a swaggerer; a braggart, a blusterer GAUSTERER
n. 1897 sl. - a vulgar, loud-talking, blustering person; especially, a commercial traveller of this kind BINKSER; BINXER
n. 1899 sl. - a blustering, swaggering, or domineering fellow; sometimes used as a term of address (nautical usage) BUCKO
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person WALLACH
n. 1907 Sc. - an uproar, a noisy quarrel; a nonsensical prank; blustering talk; loud complaint GANDIEGOW
n. 1909 sl. - swagger, bluster (nautical usage) BUCKO
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blusterer; one who uses bullying speech BLUESTER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a blustering, talkative, or frivolous person BLATHERSKITE
n. 1931 Sc. - a 'galoot'; an uncouth, blustering fellow GHEEHO
n. 1940s sl. - smooth talk, bluff, bluster, lies (orig. US) SNOW
n. Bk1972 sl. - a blow-hard; a blustering, boastful person (homosexual usage) MOTHER SUPERIOR
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. - ostentation; show-off; bluster FOFARRAW; FOOFOORAW
phr. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used of a blusterer or braggart ALL PISS AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S DOG
vb. a1529 obs. - to bluster; to domineer; to be defiant FACE AND BRACE
vb. a1595 obs. - to dispute, to wrangle, to bluster FRAPLE
vb. 1623 obs. - to bluster, to rant, to roar; to speak loudly or violently ELATRATE
vb. c1626 obs. - to talk big, to bluster, to hector; to swagger BOUNCE
vb. 1628 - to talk fantastically, grandiloquently, or boastingly; to brag or bluster VAPOUR
vb. 1781 Eng. dial. - to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully VAMPER; VOMPER
vb. M17 - to play the bully; to brag, to bluster; to domineer HECTOR
vb. 1808 Sc. obs. - to talk in a blustering, boastful, or pert fashion GANDY; GANIE
vb. 1837 - to bluster, to swagger FANFARONADE
vb. 1872 Eng. dial. - to roar, to bluster, to cry loudly BELVER
vb. c1880 sl. - to bluster; to grow angry; to enrage GET ONE'S RAG OUT
vb. 19C sl. - to confuse, bluster or embarrass BAMBLUSTERCATE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bluster, to brag BLAZE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to brag, to boast; to bluster BLOUST
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to spread news or scandal; to defame; to boast; to bluster BLEEZE
adj. 1803 - blustering, boasting, swaggering BOBADILIAN
adj. 1824 Sc. - blustering, boasting BLAZING
adj. 1855 US - boastful, blustering BLOW-HARD
adj. 1883 sl. - blustering, swaggering (nautical usage) BUCKO
adj. 1891 Sc. & Eng. dial. - boisterous, blustering; noisy; bustling TEARING
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - coarse, vulgar, or profane in speech; blustering, bullying HAWCH-MOUTHED
adj. 1898 Amer. dial. - more blustering BLUSTERINER
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - noisy, blustering BELVERING
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - blustering SCOUFF
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - blustering, rough VORLUS SNORLUS
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - of a youth: aping manhood; overbearing; blustering MANNISH
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - gusty, blustering, windy BLOWY
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - boastful, blustering BIG-TALK
adv. a1677 - boastfully, blusteringly BOUNCINGLY
n. c1440 arch. - stormy breath; noisy bluster; loud talking; bragging talk BLORE
n. c1515 obs. - one who puts on a bold face; one who boasts, blusters, or swaggers; one who possesses 'cheek'; a braggart' a bully FACER
n. 1535 Sc. obs. - a blustering or audacious man BELLOMY
n. c1570 obs. exc. Sc. - a rough, violent fellow; a bully; a braggart; a blustering fellow; a ruffian; a thug BANGSTER
n. 1583 obs. - a conceited fellow who gives himself airs and is quick to take offense; a braggart; a hector; a blustering person HUFF-SNUFF
n. ?1593 - a blusterer HORREL-LORREL
n. 1598 arch. - a great bragger; a vain or blustering boaster; a bully RODOMONT
n. 1598 obs. - a swaggering or blustering fellow TISTITOSTIE; TISTY-TOSTY
n. 1611 - one who causes a disturbance or trouble; a bully, swaggerer, a blustering person; a thug; a fierce or destructive person TEAR-CAT
n. 1611 obs. - a swaggering coxcomb; a blusterer WAG-FEATHER
n. 1618 obs. - a person addicted to saying 'Damme'; a profane swearer; a blustering, profane, aggressive thug DAMME; DAMME-BOY; DAMMY-BOY
n. 1622 - a bully, blusterer, or swaggerer; an empty boaster or braggart; a vain pretender FANFARON
n. 1625 sl. - a spitfire; a furious, fierce fellow; a braggart; a blusterer; a noisy bully; a very difficult or devilish person; one with a fiery temper CACAFOGO; CACAFUEGO; CACAFUGO; CACOFUEGO
n. 1631 - a swaggering fellow; a swashbuckler; a braggart, a blusterer, a bully, a thug; a bouncer, esp. of a brothel HECTOR
n. 1632 sl. - a showy swindler; a blustering vulgarian FLASH
n. 1634 - a bragging, boasting, or blustering; boastful exaggeration, lying; a good scolding BOUNCING
n. 1664 - a person who tears or rushes along or about; a blustering or violent person; a ranter, roisterer, swaggerer, thug, or bully TEARER
n. 1672 - a blustering, bullying fellow; a pot-valiant braggart DRAWCANSIR
n. 1681 obs. - a bully, a braggart, a blustering person VALIENTON
n. 1688 - a blustering gallant; a bravo, hector, or swashbuckler; later, a tyrannical coward who makes himself a terror to the weak BULLY
n. c1698 UK sl. - a bravo; a blustering bully; a braggart HACKUM
n. 17C obs. - a boast, brag or bluster CRAKE
n. 17C sl. - a blustering, profane, aggressive thug GOD-DAM-ME
n. 1706 obs. rare - a hector; a swaggering fellow; a swashbuckler; a braggart, a blusterer, a bully HECK
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a foul-mouthed, blustering person; one who talks incessantly in a coarse, vulgar manner using obscene and offensive language HAWCH-A-MOUTH; HAWCH-MOUTH
n. 1803 Eng. dial. & colloq. - a blustering, bluster BLUSTERATION
n. 1818 Sc. - a wild, lawless, or blustering fellow GILLRAVAGER
n. 1823 US sl. - a blusterer; a blustering fool (esp. nautical usage) GRAMPUS
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a blustering fellow BELLICON; SCOUFF; SCOWF
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - blustering, empty talk; braggadocio SCOWF
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a stupefying noise without any sufficient reason; empty, blustering talk GALLEHOOING
n. Bk1825 Sc. - a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person; a wanton or arrogant blusterer WALLOCH-GOUL
n. 1827 - one who hectors, brags, blusters, or domineers; one who plays the hector or bully HECTORER
n. 1840 Amer. dial. - boasting, bluster, 'tall talk' BUSH
n. 1862 sl. - a very noisy, talkative person; a chatterbox; a blusterer MOUTH-ALMIGHTY
n. Bk1878 Eng. dial. - a voluble, boastful speaker; a vain-talking fellow; a talkative, blustering person BLABBERSKITE
n. 1889 US - a blustering person; a braggart BLOW-HARD
n. Bk1890 sl. - a blustering, bounceable fellow CAPTAIN FLASHAM
n. Bk1891 sl. - a haughty, blustering fellow CAPTAIN GRAND
n. 1896 Eng. dial. - a swaggerer; a braggart, a blusterer GAUSTERER
n. 1897 sl. - a vulgar, loud-talking, blustering person; especially, a commercial traveller of this kind BINKSER; BINXER
n. 1899 sl. - a blustering, swaggering, or domineering fellow; sometimes used as a term of address (nautical usage) BUCKO
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person WALLACH
n. 1907 Sc. - an uproar, a noisy quarrel; a nonsensical prank; blustering talk; loud complaint GANDIEGOW
n. 1909 sl. - swagger, bluster (nautical usage) BUCKO
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a blusterer; one who uses bullying speech BLUESTER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a blustering, talkative, or frivolous person BLATHERSKITE
n. 1931 Sc. - a 'galoot'; an uncouth, blustering fellow GHEEHO
n. 1940s sl. - smooth talk, bluff, bluster, lies (orig. US) SNOW
n. Bk1972 sl. - a blow-hard; a blustering, boastful person (homosexual usage) MOTHER SUPERIOR
n. Bk1974 Amer. sl. - ostentation; show-off; bluster FOFARRAW; FOOFOORAW
phr. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used of a blusterer or braggart ALL PISS AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S DOG
vb. a1529 obs. - to bluster; to domineer; to be defiant FACE AND BRACE
vb. a1595 obs. - to dispute, to wrangle, to bluster FRAPLE
vb. 1623 obs. - to bluster, to rant, to roar; to speak loudly or violently ELATRATE
vb. c1626 obs. - to talk big, to bluster, to hector; to swagger BOUNCE
vb. 1628 - to talk fantastically, grandiloquently, or boastingly; to brag or bluster VAPOUR
vb. 1781 Eng. dial. - to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully VAMPER; VOMPER
vb. M17 - to play the bully; to brag, to bluster; to domineer HECTOR
vb. 1808 Sc. obs. - to talk in a blustering, boastful, or pert fashion GANDY; GANIE
vb. 1837 - to bluster, to swagger FANFARONADE
vb. 1872 Eng. dial. - to roar, to bluster, to cry loudly BELVER
vb. c1880 sl. - to bluster; to grow angry; to enrage GET ONE'S RAG OUT
vb. 19C sl. - to confuse, bluster or embarrass BAMBLUSTERCATE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bluster, to brag BLAZE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to brag, to boast; to bluster BLOUST
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to spread news or scandal; to defame; to boast; to bluster BLEEZE
BLUSTEROUS
adj. 1868 Eng. dial. - stormy, blusterous TEMPESTY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - blusterous BLUSTIFEROUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - blusterous BLUSTIFEROUS