blowout

[ bloh-out ]

/ ˈbloʊˌaʊt /

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noun

a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire.

a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or the like.

a hollow formed in a region of shifting sands or light soil by the action of the wind.

an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well.

a service at a hair salon in which the hair is blow-dried and styled.

Aeronautics. flame-out.

Slang. a lavish party or entertainment.

Slang. a decisive victory or defeat.

Also called blow·out sale

[bloh-out seyl] /ˈbloʊˌaʊt ˌseɪl/ Slang. a sale featuring very large discounts.

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Origin of blowout

First recorded in 1815–25; noun use of verb phrase blow out

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How to use blowout in a sentence

And that leads to a handful of blow-out, brutally honest, hard-to-watch fights between Maggie and Milo.
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My father was a big De Palma fan, so I grew up with Carrie and Blow Out.
John Travolta Doesn’t Regret a Thing|Marlow Stern|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Such disclosure could ‘blow out of the water’ any major political set pieces planned by No. 10” according to the newspaper.
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Toll Brothers, the Pennsylvania-based luxury homebuilder, Tuesday morning reported a blow-out fourth quarter.
Toll Brothers Rings Up Profits in Housing Comeback|Matthew Zeitlin|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Last season, Elbaz celebrated his 10th anniversary helming Lanvin with a blow-out of a party and a big show.
Raf’s Ready-to-Wear Debut at Dior|Robin Givhan|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rather blow out your own brains than treat with enmity those who are your liberators.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
They also know how to blow out and dress stale poultry, so as to make it look quite fresh and plump.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Collingwood's only answer was to blow out a cloud of smoke, to cross over to the sofa and throw himself upon it.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
If I perceive anything doubtful, either in your actions or your words, I shall not hesitate to blow out your brains.
The Border Rifles|Gustave Aimard
By "blow-out," Chub meant a lot of white quartz that was littering the ground in every direction.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for blowout

blow out

verb (adverb)

to extinguish (a flame, candle, etc) or (of a flame, candle, etc) to become extinguished

(intr) (of a tyre) to puncture suddenly, esp at high speed

(intr) (of a fuse) to melt suddenly

(tr; often reflexive) to diminish or use up the energy ofthe storm blew itself out

(intr) (of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas in an uncontrolled manner

(tr) slang to cancelthe band had to blow out the gig

blow one's brains out to kill oneself by shooting oneself in the head

noun blowout

the sudden melting of an electrical fuse

a sudden burst in a tyre

the uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from an oil or gas well

the failure of a jet engine, esp when in flight

slang a large filling meal or lavish entertainment

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Other Idioms and Phrases with blowout

blow out

Extinguish, especially a flame. For example, The wind blew out the candles very quickly. [1300s]

Lose force or cease entirely, as in The storm will soon blow itself out and move out to sea. Also see blow over.

Burst or rupture suddenly, as in This tire is about to blow out. This usage alludes to the escape of air under pressure. [Early 1900s]

Also, blow out of the water. Defeat decisively, as in With a great new product and excellent publicity, we could blow the competition out of the water. This term originally was used in mid-19th-century naval warfare, where it meant to blast or shoot another vessel to pieces. It later was transferred to athletic and other kinds of defeat. [Slang; mid-1900s]