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blow out
verb
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 of
the storm blew itself out
(intr) (of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas in an uncontrolled manner
slang(tr) to cancel
the band had to blow out the gig
to kill oneself by shooting oneself in the head
noun
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
slanga large filling meal or lavish entertainment
Idioms and Phrases
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]
Example Sentences
If this pattern follows previous midterms, they could be looking at a blow out if Trump doesn't improve his numbers.
The Clippers blew out the Nuggets in Game 3 by 37 points.
The position of the high pressure also meant that winds often blew out of dry continental Europe rather than from the moisture laden air of the Atlantic.
That winter he blew out his elbow playing winter ball, necessitating more surgery.
She laughed, then mocked me as she blew out the window.
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