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# blowing

verb form (-ing of blow: blowing); noun (blowing — rare)

«blowing» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Blowing means making air come out of your mouth, as when you blow out candles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#m1)
2. The wind is blowing when air moves strongly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#m2)
3. Blowing something means moving it with air, like leaves blowing across the yard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#m3)
4. Blowing your nose means pushing air out through your nose into a tissue to clear it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#m4)
5. Blowing a whistle or instrument means making a sound by pushing air into it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#m5)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x1)
- She is blowing out the candles on her cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x2)
- We were blowing bubbles in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x3)
- Leaves were blowing across the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x4)
- He's blowing his nose into a tissue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x5)
- The referee is blowing the whistle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x6)
- Dad was blowing up balloons for the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x7)
- Cold air is blowing in from the north. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/#x8)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blowing/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blowing/#x2)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «blowing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blowing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«blowing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blowing.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «blowing» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blowing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«blowing» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/blowing.html) on Mova free.