blowup
Sudden temper tantrum
A blowup is a sudden outburst of anger or a violent quarrel: They had a big blowup over money.
It can also mean an explosion or something that has been enlarged, especially a photograph: She ordered a blowup of the wedding photo.
As two words, blow up is the verb: Don't blow up at me.
Sudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- ignitionStarting combustion process
bomb · dynamite · combustion · shrapnel · fireball · demolition · detonate · kaboom
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- rageIntense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
eruption · tirade · screaming · yelling · confrontation · altercation · argument · quarrel
Sudden structural failure
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- implosionViolent collapse inward
fiasco · debacle · crash · breakdown · ruin · fallout · unraveling · disintegration
Rapid movement or magnification
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- posterDisplayed printed notice
- printTransfer text to paper
- photographImage from a camera
resolution · detail · scale · oversize · projection · mural · billboard · life-size
blast
Sudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- eruptionViolent sudden release
ignition · bomb · dynamite · combustion · shrapnel · fireball · demolition · detonate · kaboom · bang
tantrum
Uncontrolled display of frustration
flare-up · eruption · tirade · screaming · yelling · confrontation · altercation · argument · quarrel · dispute
collapse
Sudden structural failure
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
implosion · fiasco · debacle · crash · breakdown · ruin · fallout · unraveling · disintegration
zoom
Rapid movement or magnification
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- posterDisplayed printed notice
- printTransfer text to paper
photograph · resolution · detail · scale · oversize · projection · mural · billboard · life-size · giant
inflate
Fill with gas
- expandIncrease in size
- inflatableExpandable by air
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
balloon · raft · mattress · pump · valve · deflate · vinyl · plastic
- family dramafamily bonds, sibling rivalry, family reunion, kinship, family secret
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
- destructiondestruction, destroying, demolishing, devastation, ruination
- disputesargument, beef, bicker, clash, conflict
- emotional outburstsmeltdown, outburst, tantrum, temper tantrum, angry outburst
blowupcalm
Free from agitation
composure · equanimity · self-control · restraint · cool-headedness
blowupimplosion
Violent collapse inward
collapse · contraction · shrinkage · compression · deflation
blowupminiature
Reduced-scale representation
reduction · thumbnail · shrinkage · compression · small print
- blowout saleSteep storewide price cuts
- tire blowoutSudden catastrophic deflation
- blow-up dollAir-filled human replica
- blow-up bedInflatable temporary sleeping surface
- budget blowout
- Brazilian blowoutFormaldehyde-based hair straightening treatment