"blow out" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

Melt, break, or become otherwise unusable (synset 200436247)
"The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"

is a type of: break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad - stop operating or functioning

same as: blow, burn out
Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights (synset 202767855)
"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
subtypes:
- stub - extinguish by crushing
- douse, put out - put out, as of a candle or a light
- black out - obliterate or extinguish
same as: extinguish, quench, snuff out
Erupt in an uncontrolled manner (synset 202766970)
"The oil well blew out"

is a type of: catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire - start to burn or burst into flames