English Reference
Noun

blowout

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈbɫoʊˌaʊt/ UK /blˈəʊaʊt/ blowout UK spelling blowouts Geology Sports

n.a situation where one team or player wins a game by a very large score. It can also mean a sudden burst in a car tire while driving.

n.an easy or one-sided victory in a sporting contest; also refers to the sudden rupture of a pneumatic tyre. Informal in the sporting sense; technical in the automotive sense.


SIMPLE

The championship game ended in a total blowout.

CONTEXTUAL

After the star player was injured, the match turned into a blowout with a final score of fifty to zero.

COMPLEX

The coach attributed the blowout to a complete breakdown in defensive communication during the second half, allowing the opposition to score at will.

Usage

Commonly used in sports journalism to describe lopsided results.


Deverbal from blow out.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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