Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of expelling air or another gas from the mouth or a device: "blowing" refers to the action of forcing air or gas out, often with the breath or a mechanical means.
   • A processing technique involving a gas: In manufacturing, "blowing" can specifically denote an industrial process where a gas is used to shape, cool, or treat a material.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The blowing of the wind made it difficult to walk. (The forceful movement of the air created challenging walking conditions.)
  • Glass blowing is an ancient art form. (The craft of shaping glass by blowing air into molten glass is an old artistic technique.)

Advanced Usage

• "in full blowing": in full operation or bloom (often used figuratively).
  • By spring, the garden was in full blowing. (By spring, the garden's flowers were fully open and vibrant.)
• "blowing hot and cold": being inconsistent or indecisive in attitude (an idiom derived from the verb 'blow').
  • He's been blowing hot and cold about the project for weeks. (He has been alternating between enthusiasm and disinterest regarding the project.)

Variants and Related Words

• Blow (verb): To expel air; to move or be moved by air current; to cause to sound by blowing.
• Blower (noun): A device or person that blows, such as a fan, a whale, or (informally) a telephone.
• Blown (adjective): Past participle of 'blow'; can mean out of breath, shaped by blowing, or in bloom (e.g., a fully blown rose).

Synonyms

• Gusting (for wind): blowing strongly and briefly.
• Exhaling: breathing out.
• Inflating: filling with air or gas (a related but opposite-in-action concept).

Related Phrasal Verbs (from the base verb 'blow')

• Blow away: to impress greatly or to be carried by the wind.
  • The concert performance blew me away. (The performance was extremely impressive.)
• Blow out: to extinguish by blowing; to defeat decisively; for a tire to burst.
  • She blew out the candles on her birthday cake. (She extinguished the candles with her breath.)
• Blow up: to explode; to inflate; to enlarge (like a photograph); to lose one's temper.
  • They had to blow up the balloon with a pump. (They had to inflate the balloon.)

Related Idioms

• Blow off steam: to release pent-up energy or emotion.
  • After work, he goes to the gym to blow off steam. (He exercises to relieve stress.)
• Blow the whistle: to expose wrongdoing.
  • An employee blew the whistle on the company's illegal practices. (An employee reported the company's unlawful activities.)

Noun

1. processing that involves blowing a gas