blowout
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/ˈbloʊˌaʊt/
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/ˈbləʊˌaʊt/
sudden forceful outward event
Etymology
'blowout' originates from Old English elements: 'blāwan' (Old English) meaning 'to blow' and 'ūt' (Old English) meaning 'out', combined as the compound 'blow' + 'out'.
'blowout' developed from the phrasal verb 'blow out' (Old English roots 'blāwan' + 'ūt'); by the 19th to 20th centuries the compound noun and adjectival uses (e.g., tire burst, large party, decisive victory, sale) became common in modern English.
Initially related to the action 'to blow outward' or 'to extinguish by blowing', the term broadened to denote a sudden burst (especially of a tire), a large party, a decisive victory, and figuratively a large-scale sale.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a sudden bursting or rupture, especially of a tire.
The truck had a blowout on the highway and had to pull over.
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Noun 2
a large, lively party or celebration.
They threw a big blowout to celebrate their anniversary.
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Noun 3
a decisive, one-sided victory or rout in a contest or game.
The final was a blowout — the champions won 7–0.
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Adjective 1
describing an event (often a sale) with very large reductions or unusually large scale.
The store is having a blowout sale this weekend with huge discounts.
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Last updated: 2025/09/01 15:59