blow on

verb

To forcefully expel air from the lungs onto an object.

“Blow on your soup to cool it down.”

Meanings

verbblow on (third-person singular simple present blows on, present participle blowing on, simple past blew on, past participle blown on)

present singular third person blows on · participle present blowing on · past blew on · participle past blown on

  1. transitiveTo forcefully expel air from the lungs onto an object.

    Blow on your soup to cool it down.

    1 more example

    Dennis blew on the carrot he'd dropped on the floor.

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APA

blow on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20on

MLA

“blow on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blow on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blow%20on.

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