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blowing.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblaː.ɪn/Northumbria/ˈbloʊ.ɪŋ/General-American
  1. The act of one who blows, or that which blows.

    the blowings of a trumpet
    the puffings and blowings of an unfit runner
Where this word comes from

From Middle English blowynge, blowyng, from Old English blāwung (“blowing”), equivalent to blow + -ing.

verb/ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblaː.ɪn/Northumbria/ˈbloʊ.ɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of blow

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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.

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