Blow out has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
"The lightbulbs blew out"
"The fuse blew"
2
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
"quench the flames"
"snuff out the candles"
3
erupt in an uncontrolled manner
"The oil well blew out"
4
To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.
Example Sentences
"The lightbulbs blew out"
verb
"The fuse blew"
verb
"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
verb
"quench the flames"
verb
"snuff out the candles"
verb
"The oil well blew out"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)