blow out Meaning and Definition
1. v. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
2. v. erupt in an uncontrolled manner
3. v. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Blow Out is a 1981 American thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. The film stars John Travolta as Jack Terry, a movie sound effects technician from Philadelphia who, while recording sounds for a low-budget slasher film, serendipitously captures audio evidence of an assassination involving a presidential hopeful.