blow out
verb- To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas. · He blows out the match.· The wind blew the candle out.
- 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. · I blew out a tire on some hard cornering.· I blew out an LED when I cranked up the power.
- To be destroyed or degraded quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely. · The tire blew out on some hard cornering.· An LED blew out when I cranked up the power.
- In a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin. · The No. 1-rated football team proceeded to blow out its undermanned opponent.
- To exhaust; to physically tire.
- To force open or out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour.
- To be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour. · A steam cock or valve sometimes blows out.
- To sing out, sing out loud.
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He was tractable enough, though his son was a perfect demon, ready to blow out his own or anybody else’s brains if he could have got to his revolver.
If he were alone in the world he would blow out his brains, and there would be an end.”
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