What does blowing mean?
Blowing means present participle and gerund of blow.
Blowing
/ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of blow.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of blow
- The act of one who blows, or that which blows.
Example Sentences
the blowings of a trumpet
the puffings and blowings of an unfit runner
[…] the tea had been poured from the cups into the deep saucers from which it would have been drunk with genteel blowings and whiffings, according to the custom of the time.
Synonyms for blowing
Antonyms for blowing
Related Words
Word Forms
- blowings
Usage Notes
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How do you use blowing in a sentence?
the blowings of a trumpet
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