blew

verb
UK: /bluː/
US: /bluː/

  1. Past tense of 'blow', meaning to expel air forcefully from the mouth.

    1. He blew on his soup to cool it down a little bit quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The wind blew so hard during the storm, damaging several houses in the area. [ ] [ ]

  2. Past tense of 'blow', meaning to play a wind instrument.

    1. She blew a beautiful melody on her flute for her friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. The trumpeter blew a loud fanfare to announce the arrival of the guest. [ ] [ ]

  3. Past tense of 'blow', meaning to move rapidly or be carried by the wind.

    1. The leaves blew across the street after the storm finished. [ ] [ ]
    2. Dust blew everywhere as the car moved swiftly down the unpaved road. [ ] [ ]

  4. Past tense of 'blow', meaning to destroy or ruin something.

    1. He blew his chances of winning after that stupid mistake. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company blew millions on a project that never got launched. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "blew" in English means: Past tense of 'blow', meaning to expel air forcefully from the mouth., Past tense of 'blow', meaning to play a wind instrument., Past tense of 'blow', meaning to move rapidly or be carried by the wind., Past tense of 'blow', meaning to destroy or ruin something..

The phonetic transcription of "blew" is /bluː/ in British English and /bluː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "blew": "He blew on his soup to cool it down a little bit quickly.". More examples on the page.