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blow up
Overview of noun blow-up
The noun blowup has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
2. effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition -- (an unrestrained expression of emotion)
3. enlargement, blowup, magnification -- (a photographic print that has been enlarged)
Overview of verb blow-up
The verb blow up has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) explode, detonate, blow up, set off -- (cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb")
2. (1) blow up, enlarge, magnify -- (make large; "blow up an image")
3. flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic -- (get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic")
4. embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise -- (add details to)
5. detonate, explode, blow up -- (burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded")
6. inflate, blow up, expand, amplify -- (exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated")
7. inflate, blow up -- (fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons")
8. puff, puff up, blow up, puff out -- (to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun blow-up
3 senses of blowup
Sense 1
explosion, detonation, blowup
=> discharge
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
=> expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
=> demonstration, demo
=> visual communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
enlargement, blowup, magnification
=> photograph, photo, exposure, pic
=> picture, image, icon, ikon
=> representation
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun blow-up
2 of 3 senses of blowup
Sense 1
explosion, detonation, blowup
=> airburst
=> blast
=> backfire
=> big bang
=> blowback, backfire
=> fragmentation
=> inflation
Sense 2
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
=> acting out
=> cry
=> explosion
=> flare
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun blow-up
3 senses of blowup
Sense 1
explosion, detonation, blowup
=> discharge
Sense 2
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
=> expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
Sense 3
enlargement, blowup, magnification
=> photograph, photo, exposure, pic
Antonyms of noun blow-up
Member Holonyms of noun blow-up
Substance Holonyms of noun blow-up
Part Holonyms of noun blow-up
Member Meronyms of noun blow-up
Substance Meronyms of noun blow-up
Part Meronyms of noun blow-up
Meronyms of noun blow-up
Holonyms of noun blow-up
Attributes of noun blow-up
Derived Forms of noun blow-up
3 senses of blowup
Sense 1
explosion, detonation, blowup
RELATED TO>(verb) blow up#1
=> explode, detonate, blow up, set off
Sense 2
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
RELATED TO>(verb) blow up#3
=> flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
Sense 3
enlargement, blowup, magnification
RELATED TO>(verb) blow up#2
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
Domain of noun blow-up
Domain Terms of noun blow-up
Familiarity of noun blow-up
blowup used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun blow-up
3 senses of blowup
Sense 1
explosion, detonation, blowup
> discharge
=> electrical discharge
=> explosion, detonation, blowup
=> volcanic eruption, eruption
Sense 2
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
> expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
=> lamentation, mourning
=> act
=> effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
Sense 3
enlargement, blowup, magnification
> photograph, photo, exposure, pic
=> beefcake
=> black and white, monochrome
=> blueprint
=> cheesecake
=> closeup
=> daguerreotype
=> enlargement, blowup, magnification
=> frame
=> glossy
=> headshot
=> hologram, holograph
=> longshot
=> microdot
=> mosaic
=> mug shot, mugshot
=> photocopy
=> photographic print, print
=> photomicrograph
=> radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram
=> snapshot, snap, shot
=> spectrogram, spectrograph
=> stereo, stereoscopic picture, stereoscopic photograph
=> still
=> telephotograph, telephoto
=> telephotograph
=> time exposure
=> vignette
=> wedding picture
=> scene, shot
Meronyms of noun blow-up
3 senses of blowup
Sense 2
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
=> expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
=> demonstration, demo
=> visual communication
HAS PART: visual signal
Sense 3
enlargement, blowup, magnification
=> photograph, photo, exposure, pic
=> picture, image, icon, ikon
=> representation
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun blow-up
Antonyms of verb blow-up
1 of 8 senses of blow up
Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
Antonym of reduce (Sense 9)
=>reduce, scale down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blow-up
8 senses of blow up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
=> rage
Sense 4
embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
detonate, explode, blow up
Sense 6
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 7
inflate, blow up
=> expand
=> enlarge
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 8
puff, puff up, blow up, puff out
=> swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
=> expand
=> grow
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb blow-up
4 of 8 senses of blow up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> fulminate
=> dynamite
Sense 4
embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
=> glorify
Sense 6
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> puff up
Sense 7
inflate, blow up
=> reflate
=> billow, surge, heave
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blow-up
8 senses of blow up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> change integrity
Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> increase
Sense 3
flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
=> rage
Sense 4
embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
Sense 5
detonate, explode, blow up
Sense 6
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> increase
Sense 7
inflate, blow up
=> expand
Sense 8
puff, puff up, blow up, puff out
=> swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
'Cause To' of verb blow-up
1 of 8 senses of blow up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> detonate, explode, blow up
Derived Forms of verb blow-up
3 of 8 senses of blow up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
RELATED TO>(noun) blowup#1
=> explosion, detonation, blowup
Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
RELATED TO>(noun) blowup#3
=> enlargement, blowup, magnification
Sense 3
flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
RELATED TO>(noun) blowup#2
=> effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
Domain of verb blow-up
1 of 8 senses of blow up
Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
TOPIC>(noun) photography#1, picture taking#1
Domain Terms of verb blow-up
Familiarity of verb blow-up
blow up used as a verb is common (polysemy count =8)
Sample Sentences of verb blow-up
8 senses of blow up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
EX: They won't blow up the story
Sense 5
detonate, explode, blow up
*> Something ----s
Sense 6
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
inflate, blow up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
puff, puff up, blow up, puff out
EX: Did his feet blow up?
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb blow-up
7 of 8 senses of blow up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
> change integrity
=> reform
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> explode, burst
=> explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> cook
=> break up, disperse, scatter
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> pasteurize, pasteurise
=> condense
=> evaporate, vaporize, vaporise
=> burn, incinerate
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
=> disintegrate
=> disintegrate, decay, decompose
=> thicken, inspissate
=> gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify
=> liquefy, flux, liquify
=> solidify
=> solidify
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> dissolve, resolve, break up
=> demulsify
=> jellify, jelly
=> jellify
=> separate
=> crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse
=> divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
> increase
=> extend, stretch
=> augment
=> build up
=> enlarge
=> up
=> raise
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> multiply, manifold
=> build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> escalate, intensify, step up
=> boost
=> lengthen
=> regenerate
=> maximize, maximise
=> heighten
=> heighten, rise
=> rev up, rev
=> rev up, step up
=> boost, advance, supercharge
=> widen, broaden, extend
=> kite
Sense 3
flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
> rage
=> flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
=> foam at the mouth, froth at the mouth
Sense 4
embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress
=> boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
Sense 6
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
> increase
=> extend, stretch
=> augment
=> build up
=> enlarge
=> up
=> raise
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> multiply, manifold
=> build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> escalate, intensify, step up
=> boost
=> lengthen
=> regenerate
=> maximize, maximise
=> heighten
=> heighten, rise
=> rev up, rev
=> rev up, step up
=> boost, advance, supercharge
=> widen, broaden, extend
=> kite
Sense 7
inflate, blow up
> expand
=> develop
=> inflate, blow up
Sense 8
puff, puff up, blow up, puff out
> swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
=> distend
=> belly, belly out
=> puff, puff up, blow up, puff out
=> bloat
=> blister, vesicate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb blow-up
Sense 1
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> change integrity
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Sense 2
blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> increase
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Sense 3
flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
=> rage
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Sense 4
embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
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Sense 5
detonate, explode, blow up
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Sense 6
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> increase
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Sense 7
inflate, blow up
=> expand
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Sense 8
puff, puff up, blow up, puff out
=> swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
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