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- DictionaryBlow·up/ˈblōˌəp/
noun
- 1. an enlargement of a photograph: "the walls are covered with grainy blow-ups"
- 2. an outburst of anger: informal "the occasional blow-ups he has at Lennie are understandable"
adjective
- 1. inflatable: "a blowup neck pillow"
noun. blow· up ˈblō-ˌəp. plural blowups. Synonyms of blowup. : a blowing up: such as. a. : explosion. b. : an outburst of temper. c. : enlargement sense 2. d. : a catastrophic financial failure or collapse. Sometime in the next few years, a blowup is likely—one that could sink an already foundering economy. David Henry. blow-up. 2 of 3. adjective.
a violent argument, outburst of temper, or the like, especially one resulting in estrangement. Also blow -up . an enlargement of a photograph. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of blowup 1. First recorded in 1800–10; noun use of verb phrase blow up. Discover More. Example Sentences.
2 days ago · 1. phrasal verb. If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion. He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane. 2. phrasal verb. If you blow up something such as a balloon or a tire, you fill it with air. Other than blowing up a tire I hadn't done any car maintenance.
6 days ago · 12 meanings: 1. to explode or cause to explode 2. to increase the importance of (something) 3. to come into consideration 4. to.... Click for more definitions.
us / ˈbloʊˌʌp / Add to word list. a copy of something that is made bigger: We need a blowup of this picture. (Definition of blowup from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of blowup. blowup. This seemingly innocent chang e results in a blowup of the number of recursive calls the algorithm makes.
us / ˈbloʊˌʌp / a copy of something that is made bigger: We need a blowup of this picture. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of blowup from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
BLOW UP definition: 1. If a storm or an argument blows up, it starts suddenly. 2. to suddenly become very angry: . Learn more.
