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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
- blow one's brains outto 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
- slang.a large filling meal or lavish entertainment
Example Sentences
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.
Alas, when the Dodgers tried to shift Lux back to shortstop in 2023, he blew out his knee a week into Cactus League play, sidelining him for the rest of the year.
Photographs released in court documents show Mandelson trying on a belt alongside Epstein in a clothing shop, and the pair blowing out candles on a birthday cake.
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