overblow
/ˌoʊvərˈbloʊ/
verb
- To blow air too strongly into a wind instrument, producing a higher or distorted note.
- The beginner flutist tends to overblow, making a squeaky sound.
- He learned not to overblow the clarinet by controlling his breath.
- If you overblow the trumpet, the note will jump up an octave.
- To blow something away or off by blowing too hard.
- The wind overblew the papers off the desk.
- A strong gust can overblow the leaves from the porch.
- Be careful not to overblow the candles and spill wax everywhere.