English verb: blow out | |||
1. | blow out (change) melt, break, or become otherwise unusable | ||
Samples | The lightbulbs blew out. The fuse blew. | ||
Synonyms | blow, burn out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad | ||
2. | blow out (weather) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights | ||
Samples | Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained. Quench the flames. Snuff out the candles. | ||
Synonyms | extinguish, quench, snuff out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | black out, douse, put out, stub | ||
Antonyms | ignite, light | ||
3. | blow out (weather) erupt in an uncontrolled manner | ||
Samples | The oil well blew out. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire | ||