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Spell Bee Word: Blow

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What does blow mean?

Word: Blow

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Blow means to push air out of your mouth. The wind also blows when air moves fast.

How do you spell blow?

Syllables: blow

Tricky part: The long o sound is spelt ow.

Watch out for: bloo, blou

Memory tip: Blow out a candle: your lips make a round o, and the rush of air that follows is the w.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. blow hot and cold: To keep changing your mind about something. Example: "Rani blows hot and cold about joining the dance class."

Blow in a sentence

Example 1: Make a wish and blow out the candles.

Example 2: Blow on the hot milk before you sip it.

Example 3: A cool wind began to blow in the evening.

Next steps

Fun Fact

Glassblowers make bottles and vases by blowing air down a long pipe into a blob of melted glass.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bubble
b) blowe
c) yellow
d) pillow

Show answer

b) blowe. No e comes after the w in blow; bubble, pillow and yellow are spelt right.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

blow

a) pull
b) puff
c) hum
d) sip

Show answer

b) puff. To puff is to blow out short bursts of air.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bllow

a) w
b) b
c) l
d) o

Show answer

c) l. Blow begins with bl, with a single l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these do you blow up before a party?

a) plates
b) spoons
c) balloons
d) candles

Show answer

c) balloons

2. Yesterday the wind ____ hard.

a) blowed
b) blown
c) blue
d) blew

Show answer

d) blew

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with b: bulky, bench, buy, bald, bedspread, basin

More words from this list

corner, famous, like, pass, science, stream, college, excitement

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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