blow off

verb

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"blow-off" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blow off” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To remove something by blowing on it.

Key facts for blow off
PropertyValue
Headwordblow off
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blow off” sits in English frequency

blow off falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blow off is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 13 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for blow off, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is blow off, spelled B-L-O-W- -O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    To remove something by blowing on it.
  2. 2
    To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.
  3. 3
    To let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose.
  4. 4
    Synonym of fart.
  5. 5
    To shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
  6. 6
    To shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
  7. 7
    To shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
  8. 8
    To forcibly disconnect something by use of a firearm or explosive device.
  9. 9
    To force to leave a course.
  10. 10
    To perform oral sex on (someone); to give a blowjob to or suck off (someone).
  11. 11
    To buy food or drink for (someone); to treat (someone).
  12. 12
    To use up or spend (something).
  13. 13
    To cause (a body part etc.) to detach by shooting it with a firearm.

This word in other languages

desatender(Español)lâcher une caisse(Français)ablassen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blow off"?
"blow off" is spelled B-L-O-W- -O-F-F.
What does "blow off" mean?
As a verb, "blow off" means: To remove something by blowing on it.
What language does "blow off" come from?
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Using “blow off”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-L-O-W- -O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list