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Idiom idiom

blow a kiss


To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

She blew a kiss to her grandmother as the car drove away.

CONTEXTUAL

As the performer left the stage, she blew a kiss to the cheering crowd.

COMPLEX

Before disappearing into the crowd, he turned back to blow a kiss to his partner, a final gesture of affection before his long journey.


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  1. 01

    as the wind blows

    According to any given circumstances.

  2. 02

    betray with a kiss

    To betray someone in a seemingly inconspicuous or innocuous manner.

  3. 03

    blow a fuse

    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  4. 04

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

  5. 05

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  6. 06

    blow chunks

    To vomit chunks of undigested food.

  7. 07

    blow hot air

    To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

  8. 08

    blow hot and cold

    To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.

Last updated August 10, 2026