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blowout

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: blowout

1
n
an easy victory
2
n
a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus
3
n
a gay festivity
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: blowout
1

n an easy victory

Synonyms:
laugher, romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway
Type of:
triumph, victory
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
2

n a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus

“the right front tire had a blowout
“as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights”
Type of:
malfunction
a failure to function normally
3

n a gay festivity

Synonyms:
gala, gala affair, jamboree
Type of:
celebration, festivity
any joyous diversion
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