Hyphenation of blow

How to hyphenate blow

Because it is a word with a single syllable, blow is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

blow

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 4
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of blow

blow is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A strong wind.
Example: We're having a bit of a blow this afternoon.
noun
A chance to catch one’s breath.
Example: The players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.
noun
Cocaine.
noun
Cannabis.
noun
(US Chicago Regional) Heroin.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To produce an air current.
verb
To propel by an air current.
Example: Blow the dust off that book and open it up.
verb
To be propelled by an air current.
Example: The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.
verb
To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.
verb
To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
Example: to blow the fire
verb
To clear of contents by forcing air through.
Example: to blow an egg
verb
To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.
verb
To make a sound as the result of being blown.
Example: In the harbor, the ships' horns blew.
verb
(of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
Example: There she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")
verb
To explode.
Example: Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!
verb
(with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
Example: The aerosol can was blown to bits.
verb
To cause sudden destruction of.
Example: He blew the tires and the engine.
verb
To suddenly fail destructively.
Example: He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.
verb
(used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.
verb
To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)
Example: This blows!
verb
To recklessly squander.
Example: I blew $35 thou on a car.
verb
To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)
Example: Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?
verb
To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
Example: Let's blow this joint.
verb
To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.
verb
To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.
verb
To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
verb
To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
verb
To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
Example: to blow a horse
verb
To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.
verb
To sing.
Example: That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!
verb
To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

Words nearby blow

blouson
blousons
blousy
blout
bloviate
bloviated
bloviates
bloviating
(blow)
blow-
blow-bies
blow-by
blow-by-blow
blow-dry
blow-fly
blow-hard
blow-hole

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.