Basic Details
Word: Blow
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To send air or something like air out from your mouth or from something. For example, when you blow out candles on a cake, you push the air out to extinguish the flame.
Synonyms: Puff, expel, gust
Antonyms: Suck, inhale
Idioms and Phrases
- Blow off steam: To release strong emotions, especially anger or frustration. Example: "After a long week at school, she went for a run to blow off steam."
- Blow your own trumpet: To boast about your own achievements. Example: "He doesn't like to blow his own trumpet, but he is an excellent musician."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The children loved to blow bubbles in the warm summer sunshine.
Example 2: If you blow gently on the hot soup, it will cool down quickly.
Example 3: The wind began to blow stronger, making the trees sway back and forth.
Fun Fact
Did you know that in olden times, blowing a "tune" into a conch shell was used by ancient peoples as a way to signal to each other? It could be heard over long distances!
Famous Quote
"Just as the physical world can be seen in its beauty only when the wind begins to blow, so too is the mind awakened when it is stirred by the breath of ideas." - John Lubbock
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "blow" mean?
a) To fill with water
b) To send air out
c) To grow taller
d) To pick up
Answer: b) To send air out
2. Which of these is a synonym of "blow"?
a) Hiss
b) Puff
c) Whisper
d) Yell
Answer: b) Puff
3. Which is an antonym of "blow"?
a) Squeeze
b) Wipe
c) Suck
d) Push
Answer: c) Suck
4. Which sentence uses "blow" correctly?
a) She decided to blow a picture on the wall.
b) He can blow very high notes on the trumpet.
c) I will blow beef for dinner.
d) The cat will blow on a skateboard.
Answer: b) He can blow very high notes on the trumpet.
5. What does the idiom "blow off steam" mean?
a) To make something disappear
b) To release strong emotions
c) To cook food quickly
d) To sing loudly
Answer: b) To release strong emotions
