overblow

/ˌoʊvərˈbloʊ/
verb
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
What does "overblow" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean