Meaning

17 senses
  1. A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.

  2. A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.

  3. (slang)A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.

  4. (slang)A large or extravagant meal.

  5. (slang)A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory or defeat.

    The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.

  6. (slang)An argument; an altercation.

  7. A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.

  8. (Australia)An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.

  9. An act of defecation in which an incontinent person, usually an infant or toddler, produces a large amount of excrement that causes their diaper to overflow and leak.

  10. The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.

  11. An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.

  12. An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled.

More definitions
  • a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus
  • an easy victory
  • a gay festivity

Translations

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Origin

Deverbal from blow out.

Deverbal from blow out.

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