Blowing
//ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who blows, or that which blows.
"the blowings of a trumpet"
- 2 processing that involves blowing a gas wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of blow form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"A strong wind is blowing and I can't walk fast."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English blowynge, blowende, from Old English blāwende, from Proto-Germanic *blēandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *blēaną (“to blow”), equivalent to blow + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English blowynge, blowyng, from Old English blāwung (“blowing”), equivalent to blow + -ing.
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