дуть

verbimperfective (partner ду́нуть)fairly commonC2

1.
to blow, to puff
Он ду́ет на горя́чий чай.
He is blowing on his hot tea.
often with на + accusative
2.
to blow (of the wind), to be draughty
Закрой окно́, здесь ду́ет.
Close the window, there's a draught in here.
often impersonal: здесь дует 'there's a draught here'
3.
to blow (glass)glassmaking
Ма́стер ду́ет ва́зу из горячего стекла.
The craftsman blows a vase out of hot glass.
perfective: выдуть
4.
to guzzle, to knock back
Они́ весь ве́чер ду́ют пи́во.
They've been knocking back beer all evening.
colloquial; perfective: выдуть
5.
(rare) to dash, to scamper, to run off
Дуй скоре́е домой!
Get running home, quick!
colloquial

Examples

Ветер ду́ет с юга.
The wind is blowing from the south.
Моро́зный се́верный ветер ду́ет мне в лицо́.
A frosty north wind is blowing in my face.
Ветер дул слишком сильно для них, чтобы игра́ть в па́рке.
The wind blew too hard for them to play in the park.
Ветер ду́ет с восто́ка.
The wind is blowing from the east.
Дул холо́дный ветер.
A cold wind was blowing.
Ду́ет се́верный ветер.
A north wind is blowing.
Ветер ду́ет, и плод зна́ет: вре́мя па́дать.
The wind is blowing and the fruit knows: It's time to fall down.
Ветер ду́ет с севера.
The wind is blowing from the north.
Ду́ет ю́жный ветер.
There's a south wind blowing.
Дул си́льный ветер.
The wind blew hard.

Imperative
ты	ду́й
вы	ду́йте

Active present	ду́ющий	blowing, breezy
Active past	ду́вший	blowing, that blew, which blew, having blown
Passive present	ду́емый	being blown, blowable
Passive past	ду́тый	hollow, exaggerated
Gerund present	ду́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	ду́в дувши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
дуть	-	to blow; to blow (of the wind); to blow (glass); to guzzle; to dash
ду́ться	-	to sulk; to swell up; to give oneself airs; to play avidly (cards)
вдуть	в-	to blow in
вздуть	вз-	to thrash; to drive up (prices); to inflate; to blow up (dust); to cheat