26984 words

blowout

9 definitions • 6 examples
1
a sudden explosion of a tyre on a road vehicle while it is moving quickly
2
a very large meal
4
an occasion when your hair is dried into a style using a hairdryer:

Examples:

This look lasts much longer than a blowout.
5
a sudden bursting and release of air from a tire on a moving vehicle:

Examples:

He narrowly averted crashing into another car after the blowout.
6
a sports competition in which one side wins by a very large amount:

Examples:

If the game is a blowout, fans start to leave before it’s over.
7
a short period of time during which shares are sold for a high price:

Examples:

blowout in sth While there was a blowout in hi-tech shares in the US overnight, internet shares in the UK performed in a more subdued fashion.
8
a very difficult economic period during which companies lose money and people lose jobs:

Examples:

The dot.com blowout hit jobs in the finance sector hardest.
9
a sudden large increase in the price of something:

Examples:

blowout in sth The blowout in the price of gas and electricity is having an effect on domestic bills.

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