ALL meanings of blow out
blow out
B b - phrasal verb blow out If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning. 3
- verb blow out to extinguish (a flame, candle, etc) or (of a flame, candle, etc) to become extinguished 3
- verb blow out (of a tyre) to puncture suddenly, esp at high speed 3
- verb blow out (of a fuse) to melt suddenly 3
- verb blow out to diminish or use up the energy of 3
- verb blow out (of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas in an uncontrolled manner 3
- verb blow out to cancel 3
- noun blow out the sudden melting of an electrical fuse 3
- noun blow out a sudden burst in a tyre 3
- noun blow out the uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from an oil or gas well 3
- noun blow out the failure of a jet engine, esp when in flight 3
- noun blow out a large filling meal or lavish entertainment 3
- noun blow out a sudden burst in the tyre of a moving vehicle 3
- noun blow out a large filling meal 3
- noun blow out a sudden large-scale increase in something 3
- noun blow out to put out (a fire or flame) by blowing 3
- noun blow out to be put out in this way 3
- noun blow out to dispel (itself) after a time 3
- verb blow out To blow out is to be in a state in which there is an uncontrolled flow of fluids. 3
- noun Definition of blow out in Technology (jargon) (Probably from mining and tunnelling jargon) Of software, to fail spectacularly; almost as serious as crash and burn. See blow past, blow up, die horribly. 1
- transitivephrasal verb blow out extinguish 1
- transitivephrasal verb blow out reject 1
- verb without object blow out (of the wind or air) to be in motion. 1
- verb without object blow out to move along, carried by or as by the wind: Dust seemed to blow through every crack in the house. 1
- verb without object blow out to produce or emit a current of air, as with the mouth or a bellows: Blow on your hands to warm them. 1
- verb without object blow out (of a horn, trumpet, etc.) to give out sound. 1
- verb without object blow out to make a blowing sound; whistle: The siren blew just as we rounded the corner. 1
- verb without object blow out (of horses) to breathe hard or quickly; pant. 1
- verb without object blow out Informal. to boast; brag: He kept blowing about his medals. 1
- verb without object blow out Zoology. (of a whale) to spout. 1
- verb without object blow out (of a fuse, light bulb, vacuum tube, tire, etc.) to burst, melt, stop functioning, or be destroyed by exploding, overloading, etc. (often followed by out): A fuse blew just as we sat down to dinner. The rear tire blew out. 1
- verb without object blow out to burst from internal pressure: Poorly sealed cans will often blow. 1
- verb without object blow out Slang. to leave; depart. 1
- verb with object blow out to drive by means of a current of air: A sudden breeze blew the smoke into the house. 1
- verb with object blow out to spread or make widely known: Growing panic blew the rumor about. 1
- verb with object blow out to drive a current of air upon. 1
- verb with object blow out to clear or empty by forcing air through: Try blowing your nose. 1
- verb with object blow out to shape (glass, smoke, etc.) with a current of air: to blow smoke rings. 1
- verb with object blow out to cause to sound, as by a current of air: Blow your horn at the next crossing. 1
- verb with object blow out Jazz. to play (a musical instrument of any kind). 1
- verb with object blow out to cause to explode (often followed by up, to bits, etc.): A mine blew the ship to bits. 1
- verb with object blow out to burst, melt, burn out, or destroy by exploding, overloading, etc. (often followed by out): to blow a tire; blow a fuse. 1
- verb with object blow out to destroy; demolish (usually followed by down, over, etc.): The windstorm blew down his house. 1
- verb with object blow out Informal. to spend money on. to squander; spend quickly: He blew a fortune on racing cars. to waste; lose: The team blew the lead by making a bad play. 1
- verb with object blow out Informal. to mishandle, ruin, botch; make a mess of; bungle: With one stupid mistake he blew the whole project. It was your last chance and you blew it! 1
- verb with object blow out Slang. to damn: Blow the cost! 1
- verb with object blow out to put (a horse) out of breath by fatigue. 1
- verb with object blow out Slang. to depart from: to blow town. 1
- verb with object blow out Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio on. 1
- verb with object blow out Slang. to smoke (marijuana or other drugs). 1