blow out

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English blow out, blowe out, dissimilated forms of earlier Middle English outblowen, ut-blawen (> English outblow), equivalent to blow +‎ out. Compare West Frisian útblaze (“to blow out”), Dutch uitblazen (“to blow out”), German ausblähen and ausblasen (“to blow out”), Danish blæse ud (“to blow out”), Swedish blåsa ut (“to blow out”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === blow out (third-person singular simple present blows out, present participle blowing out, simple past blew out, past participle blown out) (transitive) To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas. (transitive) To destroy or degrade (something) quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely; for example, to deflate (a tire) by puncturing it, to burn out a light bulb by overcurrent, or to injure a bodily joint. Coordinate terms: blow away, blow up, blow down (intransitive) To be destroyed or degraded quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely. Coordinate terms: blow away, blow up, blow down (sports, transitive) In a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin. (transitive) To exhaust; to physically tire. (transitive) To force open or out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour. (intransitive) To be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour. (slang, vulgar, archaic) To talk violently or abusively. (slang) To sing out, sing out loud. (slang) To spend a lot of money; to splurge. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== [Term?] ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === bowl out, bowl-out, outblow, outbowl