blowup

[ bloh-uhp ]

/ ˈbloʊˌʌp /

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noun

an explosion.

a violent argument, outburst of temper, or the like, especially one resulting in estrangement.

Also blow-up . an enlargement of a photograph.

Origin of blowup

First recorded in 1800–10; noun use of verb phrase blow up

Words nearby blowup

blow the lid off, blow the whistle on, blow through, blowtorch, blowtube, blowup, blowy, BLS, BLT, blub, blubber

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Example sentences from the Web for blowup

Howard Kurtz on how she may have defused the Beijing blowup.
Has Hillary Clinton Salvaged Deal to Bring Chen to U.S. Temporarily?|Howard Kurtz|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A blowup over a newly minted third party in Florida has become the latest to draw their ire.
The Tea Party Conspiracy Theory|Benjamin Sarlin|June 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For her part, Esters says she hasn't heard from Oprah since the blowup started.
Oprah's Cousin Bashes Book|Alex Heard|April 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They had a blowup last night, it seems, and she has stabbed him.
The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mrs. Henry Wood

Actually we had the answer to protection during the Crazy Years before the blowup when everybody talked peace and built missiles.
Noble Redman|Jesse Franklin Bone
Said I owed the company plenty for the damage done by the blowup.
Alarm Clock|Everett B. Cole
Before the blowup on Earth, the galactics had made occasional landings to gather animals and seeds of food plants.
The Ethical Way|Joseph Farrell
There could be a blowup that would throw Hub politics back into the kind of snarl they haven't been in for a hundred years.
Legacy|James H Schmitz

British Dictionary definitions for blowup

blow up

verb (adverb)

to explode or cause to explode

(tr) to increase the importance of (something)they blew the whole affair up

(intr) to come into considerationwe lived well enough before this thing blew up

(intr) to come into existence with sudden forcea storm had blown up

informal to lose one's temper (with a person)

(tr) informal to reprimand (someone)

(tr) informal to enlarge the size or detail of (a photograph)

noun blow-up

an explosion

informal an enlarged photograph or part of a photograph

informal a fit of temper or argument

Also called: blowing up informal a reprimand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with blowup

blow up

Explode or cause to explode. For example, The squadron was told to blow up the bridge, or Jim was afraid his experiment would blow up the lab. The term is sometimes amplified, as in blow up in one's face. [Late 1500s]

Lose one's temper, as in I'm sorry I blew up at you. Mark Twain used this metaphor for an actual explosion in one of his letters (1871): “Redpath tells me to blow up. Here goes!” [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

Inflate, fill with air, as in If you don't blow up those tires you're sure to have a flat. [Early 1400s]

Enlarge, especially a photograph, as in If we blow up this picture, you'll be able to make out the expressions on their faces. [c. 1930]

Exaggerate the importance of something or someone, as in Tom has a tendency to blow up his own role in the affair. This term applies the “inflate” of def. 3 to importance. It was used in this sense in England from the early 1500s to the 1700s, but then became obsolete there although it remains current in America.

Collapse, fail, as in Graduate-student marriages often blow up soon after the couple earn their degrees. [Slang; mid-1800s]

单词	blowup
释义	blowup [ bloh-uhp ] / ˈbloʊˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blowup ON THESAURUS.COM noun an explosion. a violent argument, outburst of temper, or the like, especially one resulting in estrangement. Also blow-up . an enlargement of a photograph. Origin of blowup First recorded in 1800–10; noun use of verb phrase blow up Words nearby blowup blow the lid off, blow the whistle on, blow through, blowtorch, blowtube, blowup, blowy, BLS, BLT, blub, blubber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blowup Howard Kurtz on how she may have defused the Beijing blowup. Has Hillary Clinton Salvaged Deal to Bring Chen to U.S. Temporarily?\|Howard Kurtz\|May 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A blowup over a newly minted third party in Florida has become the latest to draw their ire. The Tea Party Conspiracy Theory\|Benjamin Sarlin\|June 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST For her part, Esters says she hasn't heard from Oprah since the blowup started. Oprah's Cousin Bashes Book\|Alex Heard\|April 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST They had a blowup last night, it seems, and she has stabbed him. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Mrs. Henry Wood Actually we had the answer to protection during the Crazy Years before the blowup when everybody talked peace and built missiles. Noble Redman\|Jesse Franklin Bone Said I owed the company plenty for the damage done by the blowup. Alarm Clock\|Everett B. Cole Before the blowup on Earth, the galactics had made occasional landings to gather animals and seeds of food plants. The Ethical Way\|Joseph Farrell There could be a blowup that would throw Hub politics back into the kind of snarl they haven't been in for a hundred years. Legacy\|James H Schmitz British Dictionary definitions for blowup blow up verb (adverb) to explode or cause to explode (tr) to increase the importance of (something)they blew the whole affair up (intr) to come into considerationwe lived well enough before this thing blew up (intr) to come into existence with sudden forcea storm had blown up informal to lose one's temper (with a person) (tr) informal to reprimand (someone) (tr) informal to enlarge the size or detail of (a photograph) noun blow-up an explosion informal an enlarged photograph or part of a photograph informal a fit of temper or argument Also called: blowing up informal a reprimand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with blowup blow up 1 Explode or cause to explode. For example, The squadron was told to blow up the bridge, or Jim was afraid his experiment would blow up the lab. The term is sometimes amplified, as in blow up in one's face. [Late 1500s] 2 Lose one's temper, as in I'm sorry I blew up at you. Mark Twain used this metaphor for an actual explosion in one of his letters (1871): “Redpath tells me to blow up. Here goes!” [Colloquial; second half of 1800s] 3 Inflate, fill with air, as in If you don't blow up those tires you're sure to have a flat. [Early 1400s] 4 Enlarge, especially a photograph, as in If we blow up this picture, you'll be able to make out the expressions on their faces. [c. 1930] 5 Exaggerate the importance of something or someone, as in Tom has a tendency to blow up his own role in the affair. This term applies the “inflate” of def. 3 to importance. It was used in this sense in England from the early 1500s to the 1700s, but then became obsolete there although it remains current in America. 6 Collapse, fail, as in Graduate-student marriages often blow up soon after the couple earn their degrees. [Slang; mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to blowup eruption, flare-up, outburst, blast, detonation, effusion, explosion, fit, fury, outrage, dispute
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