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- [bloh-ing]
- /ˈbloʊ ɪŋ/
- /bləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloh-ing]
- /ˈbloʊ ɪŋ/
Definitions of blowing word
- noun blowing moving of air 3
- noun blowing a yield or display of blossoms: the lilac's lavender blows. 1
- noun blowing a display of anything bright or brilliant: a rich, full blow of color. 1
- noun blowing state of blossoming; a flowering: a border of tulips in full blow. 1
- verb without object blowing (of the wind or air) to be in motion. 1
- verb without object blowing to move along, carried by or as by the wind: Dust seemed to blow through every crack in the house. 1
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Origin of blowing
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; see blow2, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blowing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blowing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blowing
adj blowing
- breathing — the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
- blasting — a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system
- fanning — any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- tumbling — an act of tumbling or falling.
- whirling — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
Top questions with blowing
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