flameout
Jet engine failure
A flameout is the failure of a jet engine when combustion stops, typically from fuel starvation or airflow disruption.
The term extends to any sudden, dramatic failure—especially of a person's career or public standing: His political flameout came after the scandal broke.
Someone who flamed out failed spectacularly after initial promise.
Chronic occupational depletion
- collapseSudden structural failure
- downfallSudden loss of power
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- fizzleFail after promising start
debacle · disgrace · scandal · implosion · spectacular · demise · crash · derailment
Failure to operate properly
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- fizzleFail after promising start
- misfireFailure to discharge
- flopComplete commercial failure
blunder · botch · bungle · snafu · setback · disappointment · nonstarter · abort
Blade-driven energy converter
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- thrustForceful forward motion
- jetForced fluid stream
propulsion · stall · surge · combustion · ignition · fuel · nozzle · exhaust
Visually striking event
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- implosionViolent collapse inward
- collapseSudden structural failure
explosive · sensational · public · catastrophic · epic · fiasco · debacle · crash
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- collapseSudden structural failure
- downfallSudden loss of power
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
fizzle · debacle · disgrace · scandal · implosion · spectacular · demise · crash · derailment · meltdown
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
flop · blunder · botch · bungle · snafu · setback · disappointment · nonstarter · abort · fiasco
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- thrustForceful forward motion
jet · propulsion · stall · surge · combustion · ignition · fuel · nozzle · exhaust · spool
spectacle
Visually striking event
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- implosionViolent collapse inward
collapse · explosive · sensational · public · catastrophic · epic · fiasco · debacle · crash · nosedive
douse
Wet completely, often flames
stifle · sputter · die · expire · gutter · starve · choke · suffocate · fade · wane
- failuresfailure, failures, flop, flops, bust
- aviation disastersplane crash, air crash, midair collision, crash landing, crash site
- emergency maneuversemergency landing, crash landing, forced landing, ditching, evasive action
- disastersdisaster, earthquake, earthquakes, catastrophe, floods
- declinedecline, in decline, decrease, downswing, on the decline
- Beatdownsbeatdown, drubbing, thrashing, trouncing, blowout
flameoutsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
rise · ascent · triumph · breakthrough · heyday
flameoutignition
Starting combustion process
startup · relight · firing · powering up · afterburner
flameoutsoft landing
Controlled, gradual descent
graceful exit · smooth transition · controlled descent · victory lap · swan song