Wehen — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• breeze noun A light, pleasant wind.
• labour noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
• throe noun A sudden, intense spasm of pain, like those felt in labor contractions or in the last moments before dying.

Senses

Wehen is used for these senses in English:

• blow (intransitive) To produce an air current.
• blow (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
• breeze (weather) To blow gently.
• throe A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.

blow — full definition

1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
4. noun A hard hit or strike.
5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

breeze — full definition

1. noun A light, pleasant wind.
2. noun Something that is very easy to do.
3. verb To move somewhere quickly and confidently, without effort.

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