blowup

/ˈbloʊˌʌp/
verb
  1. To explode or cause to explode.
    • They used dynamite to blowup the rock formation.
    • The demolition team will blowup the old bridge tomorrow.
    • A faulty wire caused the engine to blowup.
  2. To enlarge a photograph or image.
    • The editor decided to blowup the image to see the details.
    • I want to blowup this picture and frame it.
    • You can blowup the map on your phone to find the street.
  3. To lose one's temper; to become very angry.
    • She blewup when she saw the mess in the kitchen.
    • Don't blowup at me; I was just trying to help.
    • He tends to blowup over small mistakes.
  4. To become very successful or popular very quickly.
    • The band's new song is starting to blowup on social media.
    • Her small business blewup after the viral video.
    • The app blewup overnight, gaining millions of users.
noun
  1. An explosion or violent burst.
    • Firefighters rushed to the scene after a blowup at the chemical plant.
    • The old mine had a blowup that could be heard miles away.
    • The gas leak caused a massive blowup that destroyed the building.
  2. A sudden angry argument or outburst.
    • They had a huge blowup over who forgot to pay the bill.
    • The meeting ended in a blowup when the manager criticized the team.
    • After their blowup, they didn't speak to each other for a week.
  3. An enlarged photograph or image.
    • The gallery displayed a beautiful blowup of a flower in black and white.
    • She hung a blowup of her wedding photo on the living room wall.
    • The detective studied a blowup of the security camera footage.
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