blowjob

IPA/blˈəʊdʒɒb/
KK[blˈodʒˌɑb]IPA/blˈoʊdʒˌɑːb/

blowjob — noun

1. an act of oral sex in which a person takes a partner's penis into their mouth an

1.noun
Definition

an act of oral sex in which a person takes a partner's penis into their mouth and moves their head up and down to give sexual pleasure.

Example

Liang felt awkward when his girlfriend asked if he had ever received a blowjob before.

received + a blowjob (receive as the verb)

Sex education programs teach that a blowjob carries the same STI risk as other sexual acts.

collocation: carry the same STI risk

Common collocations
  • give (someone) a blowjob
  • receive a blowjob
  • ask for a blowjob
  • perform a blowjob
Synonyms
  • fellatio

    the formal, clinical term; used in medical and academic writing, not in casual speech

  • oral sex

    a broader term that covers stimulation of both genitals; the polite alternative in mixed company

Grammar Patterns

give + (someone) + a blowjob

Usage Note

This is the most common everyday word for the act, but many people still consider it coarse or vulgar. In formal writing or polite conversation, terms such as 'oral sex' or 'fellatio' are preferred. Avoid using the word in professional or academic settings.

Common Mistakes

He gave her a blowjob.
He gave her oral sex.' or 'He went down on her.
'blowjob' almost always refers to a penis being stimulated, not a vulva.

Common collocations

Phrases

  • give someone a blowjob
  • receive a blowjob
  • ask for a blowjob
  • perform a blowjob

Etymology

EnglishAmerican English

A compound of 'blow' (to expel air from the mouth) + 'job' (a piece of work or task), first recorded in American slang of the 1960s. The 'blow' element may refer to a playful or exaggerated idea of blowing air, though the physical act involves suction and movement rather than actual blowing. The word quickly became the most common everyday term for fellatio in informal English.