Blow Out
WordNet
verb
(1) Melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
"The lightbulbs blew out"
"The fuse blew"
(2) Erupt in an uncontrolled manner
"The oil well blew out"
(3) Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
"Quench the flames"
"Snuff out the candles"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To extinguish something, especially a flame.
- He blew out the match.
- To deflate quickly on being punctured..
- The tire blew out on a corner.
- (sports slang) In a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin.
- The No. 1-rated football team proceeded to blow out its undermanned opponent.