to blow out a candle
1blow out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning. [V P n (not pron)] I blew out the candle. [Also V n P] 2) → See also 12), blow out …
2blow out — phr verb Blow out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑explosion, ↑storm, ↑tyre Blow out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑candle, ↑flame, ↑knee, ↑match, ↑window …
3To blow out — Blow Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds… …
4blow out — turn out, turn off, extinguish (e.g. a candle) …
5out — /owt/, adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner. 2. away from one s home, country, work, etc., as specified: to go out of town. 3. in or into the outdoors: to… …
6Blow — Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds blow… …
7candle — n. 1) to dip candles 2) to light a candle 3) to blow out, extinguish, snuff out a candle 4) the candle was burning; was flickering; was going out; was sputtering 5) a wax candle 6) the flame of a candle 7) (misc.) to bum the candle at both ends ( …
8blow — I UK [bləʊ] / US [bloʊ] verb Word forms blow : present tense I/you/we/they blow he/she/it blows present participle blowing past tense blew UK [bluː] / US [blu] past participle blown UK [bləʊn] / US [bloʊn] *** 1) a) [intransitive] if wind or air… …
9blow — I. /bloʊ / (say bloh) noun 1. a sudden stroke with hand, fist, or weapon. 2. a sudden shock, or a calamity or reverse. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action. 4. a stroke of the shears made in shearing a sheep. 5. an outcrop of discoloured quartz… …
10candle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lighted, lit ▪ flickering ▪ aromatherapy, citronella, scented ▪ wax ▪ …
