blow up — to explode or destroy with explosives
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to explode or destroy with explosives
Pronunciation (IPA): /bloʊ ʌp/
Korean meaning: 폭발하다, 폭파하다
Korean pronunciation: 블**로우** **업**
Example Sentences
- My phone kept freezing, so I had to blow up at the customer service representative.
- The magician's trick went wrong and he accidentally blew up his own hat instead of making it disappear.
- Social media can blow up small incidents into major controversies overnight.
blow up
VERB//bloʊ ʌp//
to explode or destroy with explosives
Demolition crew blows up the old building with controlled explosives
Blow up the old, watch the new grow up and show up!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English and Old English roots. 'Blow' comes from Old English 'blāwan' meaning to breathe or produce air currents, while 'up' is from Old English 'up' meaning toward a higher position. The phrasal verb sense of sudden explosion developed in the 16th-17th centuries.
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📝Examples
“My phone kept freezing, so I had to blow up at the customer service representative.”
“The magician's trick went wrong and he accidentally blew up his own hat instead of making it disappear.”
“Social media can blow up small incidents into major controversies overnight.”
“My dad tried to blow up the air mattress but ended up getting dizzy and falling over.”
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