English · Common Verbs

blow

/bloʊ/

[/bloʊ/]

to move air

Beginnerverb

Definition

To move air, as the wind does, or to push air out through the mouth.

Example

Blow gently on the hot soup before you taste it so you do not burn your tongue.

Blow gently on the hot soup before you taste it so you do not burn your tongue.

Etymology

From Old English 'blāwan' (to blow), of Germanic origin.

How & Where It’s Used

Base form; can also be a noun meaning a hard hit.

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