Blow out
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To suddenly burst or break (used with tires)
Example sentence
One of the tires blew out on the highway.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
blow out a tire
blow out a front tire
blow out a rear tire
suffer a tire blowout
the tire blew out
a blowout on the highway
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The tire blew out while driving. ✅ (Correct)
The tire blew while driving out. ❌ (Incorrect)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To stop a flame from burning by blowing air on it
Example sentence
She blew out the candles on the cake.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
blow out the candles
blow out a candle
blow out the birthday candles
blow out the match
blow out the flame
blow out the campfire
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He blew out the candle. ✅ (Correct)
He blew the candle out. ✅ (Correct)