BLOWOUT


Meaning of BLOWOUT in English

/ ˈbləʊaʊt; NAmE ˈbloʊ-/ noun

1.

an occasion when a tyre suddenly bursts on a vehicle while it is moving

SYN puncture :

to have a blowout

2.

[ usually sing. ] ( informal ) a large meal at which people eat too much :

a four-course blowout

3.

( NAmE , informal ) a large party or social occasion :

We're going to have a huge blowout for Valentine's Day.

4.

( NAmE , informal ) an easy victory :

The game was a blowout, 8–1.

5.

a sudden escape of oil or gas from an oil well

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.