v.
Pronunciation: ' bl ō -v ē - ˌ ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: perhaps irregular from 1 blow
Date: circa 1879
: to speak or write verbosely and windily
– blo · vi · a · tion \ ˌ bl ō -v ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun