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Definition of blowout noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

blowout

noun
/ˈbloʊaʊt/ blowout pronunciation American
 
1 an occasion when a tire suddenly bursts on a vehicle while it is moving synonym punctureto have a blowout2 [usually singular] (informal) a large meal at which people eat too mucha four-course blowout3 (informal) a large party or social occasionWe're going to have a huge blowout for Valentine's Day.4 (informal) an easy victoryThe game was a blowout, 8–1.Utah had its fourth blowout victory over San Antonio.5 a sudden escape of oil or gas from an oil well