blowout

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noun

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

blow out

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verb

blew out; blown out; blowing out; blows out

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

1

: to become extinguished by a gust

2

: to erupt out of control

—used of an oil or gas well

Synonyms

Noun

• event
• party
• bash
• celebration
• reception

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

His Monday meeting in the Oval Office with Zelensky will likely reveal an evolution in their relationship, and Trump’s view of Putin, since their ghastly February blowout. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025

Other revenue surprised, too, with blowout growth of 29.8% to €780 million, thanks to more maintenance (MRO) and BA Holidays revenue. —John Choong, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Verb

Every piece has a double black logo, either subtle or blown out. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025

Authorities responding to the fire learned the man had crashed a vehicle into an embankment and blown out a tire, YCSO said. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for blowout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout
• dugout

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