blowout
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɫoʊˌaʊt// UK //blˈəʊaʊt// blowout
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.
The championship game ended in a total blowout.
After the star player was injured, the match turned into a blowout with a final score of fifty to zero.
The coach attributed the blowout to a complete breakdown in defensive communication during the second half, allowing the opposition to score at will.
Deverbal from blow out.
Usage
Commonly used in sports journalism to describe lopsided results.