blow out

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Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To extinguish something by blowing: To cause a flame, fire, or light to stop burning or shining by blowing air on it.
    • To cause to burst or fail suddenly: To cause something to rupture, break, or become unusable, often due to pressure, overload, or defect.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To be extinguished by blowing: (Of a flame, candle, etc.) To go out because air is blown on it.
    • To erupt or burst suddenly: To burst or fail in an uncontrolled, often violent manner.
    • To become unusable by breaking: (Of an electrical component like a fuse or bulb) To suddenly stop working by melting or breaking.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (transitive):

    • Please blow out the candles on your birthday cake.
    • The sudden power surge blew out the transformer.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • The candle blew out in the draft from the open window.
    • The tire blew out on the highway, causing the car to swerve.
    • We heard a pop when the lightbulb blew out.
Advanced Usage

  • "to blow itself out": (Of a storm or strong wind) to lose its force and stop.

    • The hurricane should blow itself out over the ocean.

  • In a figurative sense: To end or dissipate forcefully.

    • The scandal finally blew out after weeks of media coverage.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blowout (noun): A sudden bursting or failure (e.g., a tire blowout); a decisive victory in sports; a large, lavish party or meal.
    • We had a tire blowout on the trip.
    • The game was a complete blowout, with our team winning 10-0.
Synonyms
  • Extinguish: To cause a fire or light to stop burning.
  • Snuff out: To extinguish a candle or flame, often by pinching or smothering.
  • Burst: To break open or apart suddenly and violently, often from internal pressure.
  • Short-circuit: To cause an electrical device to fail by a faulty connection.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Blow over: (Of trouble or an argument) to pass without serious consequences.

    • Don't worry, this disagreement will soon blow over.

  • Blow up: To explode; to inflate; to become very angry; to enlarge (a photograph).

    • The engineers had to blow up the old bridge.
Related Idioms

  • Blow out of proportion: To make a situation seem much more important or serious than it really is.

    • It was a minor mistake, but the manager blew it out of proportion.

  • Blow someone's mind: To greatly surprise or impress someone.

    • The special effects in that movie will blow your mind.
Verb
  1. erupt in an uncontrolled manner
    • The oil well blew out
  2. 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
  3. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    • The lightbulbs blew out
    • The fuse blew

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