English noun: blowout | |||
1. | blowout (event) an easy victory | ||
Synonyms | laugher, romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway | ||
Broader (hypernym) | triumph, victory | ||
2. | blowout (event) a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus | ||
Samples | The right front tire had a blowout. As a result of the blowout we lost all the lights. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | malfunction | ||
3. | blowout (act) a gay festivity | ||
Synonyms | gala, gala affair, jamboree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | celebration, festivity | ||