blows, blew, blown, blowing
to blow out
phrasal verb
Extinguish a flame or light by blowing air
- 1She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
- 2The wind blew out the campfire.
When you blow out a flame or light, you use your breath to make it go away. It's like when you blow on a candle to make it stop burning. This is a way to turn off a fire or a lamp.
Remember to blow gently when extinguishing a flame to avoid spreading hot wax or embers. It's safer and cleaner this way.
in a storage area
Power Outage
Sarah
It's getting dark in here. Can you light the candle?
Dorothy
Sure, but remember to blow out the candle before we leave.
Sarah
Good point, we don't want to leave it burning.
Dorothy
Exactly, safety first!
at the platform waiting area
Unexpected Darkness
Steven
Looks like the wind just blew out the candles on the platform.
Sandra
Yeah, it got dark all of a sudden.
Steven
I hope they fix the lights soon.
Sandra
Me too, it's hard to see anything now.
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Similar to "to blow out":
- 1extinguish
- 2put out