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sh|fry·n I§ vi 1 to expel air/vapor forcibly and noisily: snort, blow hard 2 to burst, burst out, erupt 3 to well up, overflow II§ vt 1 to clear [ ] by blowing; blow [one's nose] 2 to spit out [ ], spew 3 to burst/explode [ ] 4 [Fig] to deflate [something that is overinflated]: reduce [ ] to essentials III§ vi, vt to express [pent-up feelings] forcibly: blow up in a rage • shfry·n hundët to blow one's nose sh|fry'rë nf (e) emotional outburst sh|fry'r|ës nm (Tech) exhaust opening