blowout

American  

[bloh-out] / ˈbloʊˌaʊt /

noun

1. a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire.

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

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

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

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

6. Aeronautics. flame-out.

7. Slang. a lavish party or entertainment.

8. Slang. a decisive victory or defeat.

9.  blowout sale.  Slang. a sale featuring very large discounts.

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Etymology

Origin of blowout

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

Example Sentences

Each player was injured in the first half of a blowout loss on Thursday to Oklahoma City but returned to play in the second half.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Vertiv Holdings, a provider of data-center infrastructure and a key Nvidia partner, is joining the S&P 500 after a blowout past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Allison was part of a team of Journal reporters who won a Gerald Loeb award in 2025 for coverage of the door-plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

After Nvidia’s blowout earnings failed to jolt the stock, Wall Street turned its hopes to next week’s GPU Technology Conference.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The game was a blowout, but his sense of concentration was still riveted, still totally focused, no time for letup, no time for relaxation.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Related Words

• eruption
• rupture