Overview of noun blow_out

The noun blowout has 3 senses

• runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)


• blowout -- (a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights")


• gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout -- (a gay festivity)

Overview of verb blow_out

The verb blow out has 3 senses

• blow out, burn out, blow -- (melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew")


• snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench -- (put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles")


• blow out -- (erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out")