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BLOH/bləʊ/

Blow means send air from the mouth or wind: blow out the candles, the wind blew all night. The past is blew; the participle is blown. Below is lower — different word. A blow can also mean a hard hit (noun).

Meaning

To send air from your mouth, or when the wind moves air.

Examples

• “Blow on the soup if it is too hot.”
• “Blow on the soup — it is hot.”
• “The storm blew a tree onto the line.”

Good to know

blow out candles. Past: blew. Participle: blown. Mix-up: below.

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