noun
- the act of dismissing or ignoring someone or something
- the release of steam, gas, or pressure from a system
Usage: informal
Usage: technical
verb
- to dismiss or ignore someone or something
- to release steam, gas, or pressure
Usage: informal
Usage: technical
Examples
- She gave him the blowoff when he asked her to the dance.
- The safety valve provides a blowoff for excess pressure.
- Don’t blowoff your responsibilities just because it’s Friday.
- The steam engine needs to blowoff pressure regularly.
- His casual blowoff of her concerns upset her greatly.
- The system will automatically blowoff when pressure gets too high.
- I can’t believe you’re going to blowoff our meeting again.