# blowing

Pronunciation: say "BLOH-ing" US /ˈbloʊ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of blow. — present participle and gerund of blow
   - Simple: Present participle of blow. Use this form for an action that is happening right now or going on over time.
   - _Smoke was blowing across the highway, reducing visibility for drivers._
   - _He spent the morning blowing leaves off the driveway._

## Noun

2. The action performed by a person or thing that blows, or that which blows.
   - Simple: The act of forcing air out through the mouth, or a thing that sends out a stream of air.
   - _The steady blowing from the bellows kept the forge fire roaring._
   - _Sailors listened for the blowing of the whales surfacing near the boat._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — From Middle English blowynge, from Old English blāwende, the present participle of Proto-Germanic *blēaną ("to blow"); it is equivalent to blow + -ing.
**Meaning 2** — From Middle English blowynge, from Old English blāwung ("blowing"), equivalent to blow + -ing.

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