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blowout party

noun·EverydayinformalAmerican

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UK/ˈbləʊ.aʊt ˌpɑː.ti/
US/ˈbloʊ.aʊt ˌpɑːr.t̬i/

Meanings

  1. nouncountableinformalAmerican

    A big, lavish party with plenty of food, drink and fun, usually held to celebrate something special.

    Grammar: Countable and informal: they threw a blowout party.

    Patterns

    • throw a blowout party
    • a blowout party for someone

    They threw a blowout party for her fiftieth birthday.

    The team planned a blowout party to celebrate the championship.

    After finishing exams, the seniors held a blowout party at the beach.

  2. nouncountableinformal

    A party held to mark the end of something, such as a school year or a project, where people let loose.

    Grammar: Usually follows a hard period: an end-of-season blowout party.

    Patterns

    • an end-of-year blowout party

    The staff held a blowout party after the product launch.

    The graduating class planned a blowout party for the last night of school.

    After months of overtime, the crew enjoyed a blowout party in the warehouse.

Word forms

pluralblowout parties

Common combinations

throw a blowout party
We threw a blowout party when the house was finally finished.
host a blowout party
The club will host a blowout party on New Year's Eve.
blowout party for
They planned a blowout party for the retiring coach.
end-of-year blowout party
The end-of-year blowout party lasted until midnight.
epic blowout party
It was an epic blowout party that people still talk about.

Synonyms and how they differ

bash
Bash is a casual word for a lively party and can be smaller than a blowout, which suggests a splurge.
shindig
Shindig is a humorous, slightly old-fashioned word for a lively get-together, while blowout party stresses extravagance.
celebration
Celebration is a neutral term for any event marking something, with no suggestion of excess.
rager
Rager is slang for a wild, loud party, usually among young people, and is rougher than blowout party.

Opposites

quiet get-together

Word family

blowout noun
a big, lavish event, or a sudden tire burst, or a heavy win in sport
blow out verb
to extinguish by blowing, as with birthday candles
party noun
a social gathering for fun
party verb
to enjoy yourself at a party

Commonly confused: blowout party or blowout sale? blowout party or tire blowout?

blowout party vs blowout sale

A blowout sale is a store sale with deep price cuts, not a social gathering, though both use blowout to mean a big event.

blowout party vs tire blowout

A tire blowout is the sudden bursting of a tire; it shares the word blowout but has nothing to do with parties.

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