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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

blow hot air en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
    • Ralph (Pig Cop #2): ALRIGHT, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! BREAK IT UP! Duke: Cool it, officer. He's just blowing hot air. No one's paying no mind. Fritz: Come the revolution, there gonna be no more limousines! Come the revolution, there gonna be no more strawberries and cream! See?! 1972, Ralph Bakshi, Fritz the Cat:

Forms

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blows hot air Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
blowing hot air Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blown hot air Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blew hot air Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

blow smoke · hot air