blowing

Everyday

1. Blowing means making air come out of your mouth, as when you blow out candles. tree →
2. The wind is blowing when air moves strongly. tree →
3. Blowing something means moving it with air, like leaves blowing across the yard. tree →
4. Blowing your nose means pushing air out through your nose into a tissue to clear it. tree →
5. Blowing a whistle or instrument means making a sound by pushing air into it. tree →

In the lessons

In science and weather lessons, wind is moving air, and «the wind is blowing from the north» tells its direction; a wind vane shows it; strong blowing winds can make waves and storms. In hygiene, blowing your nose into a tissue, throwing it away and washing your hands stops germs spreading. Phrases: «blowing out candles», «blowing bubbles», «blowing your nose», «blowing a whistle», «blowing in the wind», «blowing up» (inflating, or exploding).

Examples

• The wind is blowing hard today. tree →
• She is blowing out the candles on her cake. tree →
• We were blowing bubbles in the garden. tree →
• Leaves were blowing across the playground. tree →
• He's blowing his nose into a tissue. tree →
• The referee is blowing the whistle. tree →
• Dad was blowing up balloons for the party. tree →
• Cold air is blowing in from the north. tree →

Note

From the irregular verb blow: blow, blows, blew, blown, blowing («I blew», «It has blown»). Not «blowed». «Blowing up» can mean inflating a balloon or exploding, so read the context.

In Jewish tradition

The "day of blowing the horn" is the first day of the seventh month.

Interpretation. Tradition names it Rosh Hashanah, the new year, when the shofar (ram's horn) is blown. It is read as a call to wake up and turn back to God and as a time of judgment.

Examples

• And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no manner of servile work; it is a day of blowing the horn unto you. (Torah NUM.29.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the armed men went before the priests that blew the horns, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the horns continually. (Prophets JOS.6.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

From the irregular verb blow: blow, blows, blew, blown, blowing («I blew», «It has blown»). Not «blowed». «Blowing up» can mean inflating a balloon or exploding, so read the context.