blowing
English meaning: Blowing
Definition
Present participle of 'blow': moving air, happening now.
Example
“A cool breeze is blowing through the open window, carrying the sweet scent of the garden.”
Another example: “A cold wind was blowing off the sea, so we wrapped our coats tightly around us.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Present participle and gerund of 'blow' ('the wind is blowing'). Used of weather, musical instruments ('blowing a trumpet'), and the idiom 'blowing hot and cold' (being inconsistent). Everyday register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'blāwan' (to blow) plus the '-ing' ending.
Synonyms
- gusting
- puffing
- wafting
- gushing
- streaming
- drifting
Related Words
- shofar
- conch
- bubbles
- whistle
- raspberry
- molten
- kisses
- candles
- blown
- horns
- dynamite
- trumpet
Common Collocations
- blowing hard
- blowing up
- wind blowing
- blowing bubbles
- blowing hot and cold
- blowing in the wind
Word Forms
blow (v); blew; blown; blowing; blow (n); blower (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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