Meaning

2 senses

  1. (Hong Kong)To brag; to boast; to talk big

  2. (Hong Kong)To chat; to talk casually

Examples

1 sentences

  1. The southeasterly wind blew over the water.

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Origin

Calque of Cantonese 吹水 (ceoi¹ seoi², literally “blow water”).

Calque of Cantonese 吹水 (ceoi¹ seoi², literally “blow water”).

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Forms

blows water, blowing water, blew water, blown water
Base formblow water · to blow water
3rd person singularblows water
Present participleblowing water
Past simpleblew water
Past participleblown water

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyblow water
he, she, itblows water

Past simpleLesson

all personsblew water

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave blown water
he, she, ithas blown water

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill blow water

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
blowA1blowerblowhardblowjobblowtorch
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