blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t 
1
: a festive social affair
2
: a bursting of a container (such as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well
4
: an easy or one-sided victory
5
: a valley or depression created by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil
6
: a hairstyle in which the hair is blow-dried while being styled with a round brush
As discovered by one Twitter user, however, [Meghan] Markle isn't just the queen of a beautiful blowout. She has rocked natural curls in the past, which has the internet praising "curls in the royal palace."—
Summer Arlexis
blew out; blown out; blowing out; blows out
1
: to extinguish by a gust
2
: to dissipate (itself) by blowing
—used of storms
3
: to defeat easily
4
: to damage severely
she blew out her knee in the race
1
: to become extinguished by a gust
2
: to erupt out of control
—used of an oil or gas well
Synonyms
Examples of blowout in a Sentence
Noun
The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout.
We had a big blowout to celebrate his promotion.
The game was expected to be close but it turned out to be a blowout.
Verb
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ blowout loss in Week 9.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The 49ers are coming off a loss at home to the Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch, while the Cowboys were off last week and were blown out by the Lions the prior Sunday.
—Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Despite boasting a 5-4 record following Sunday’s blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Denver Broncos surprised many on Monday by trading away pass rusher Baron Browning.
—Verb
Many windows in the buildings have been blown out by Russian shelling and are now covered with plywood.
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“Blowout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowout. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
blowout
noun
blow·out
ˈblō-ˌau̇t
1
: a big festive party
2
: a bursting of a container (as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3
: an eruption of an oil or gas well that is not under control and is the result of too much natural pressure
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