blow out

• Partikelverb, das das Auslöschen einer Flamme durch Ausblasen bezeichnet oder das plötzliche Versagen bzw. Platzen von etwas (z. B. eines Reifens oder einer Sicherung).

A phrasal verb used to indicate extinguishing a flame by blowing, or the sudden failure or bursting of something (e.g., a tire or a fuse).

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Extinguish a flameformal

   To stop a flame from burning by blowing air at it.

   Ausblasen

   • She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
   • He blew out the match after lighting the stove.
   • Please blow out the lamp before you leave the room.

   Synonymedouseextinguishput outquenchsnuff out

   Antonymeignitelight

2. Burst or explodeinformal

   To break open or explode suddenly, often due to pressure.

   Platzen

   • The tire blew out on the highway.
   • The pipe blew out from the high water pressure.
   • A fuse blew out and the lights went off.

   Synonymeblow upburstexplodepoprupture

3. Defeat decisivelyinformalamerican

   To defeat someone or something easily and by a large margin.

   vernichtend schlagen

   • Our team blew out the competition in the final match.
   • The movie was a blowout success at the box office.
   • They blew out their opponents with a score of 10-0.

   Synonymeannihilateclobbercrushdruboverwhelmroutsmashthrashtrouncewallop

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