Blowing

//ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who blows, or that which blows.

    "the blowings of a trumpet"

  2. 2
    processing that involves blowing a gas wordnet
Verb
  1. 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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