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flameout

noun
flame·​out | \ ˈflām-ˌau̇t How to pronounce flameout (audio) \

Definition of flameout

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the unintentional cessation of operation of a jet airplane engine
2 : a sudden downfall, failure, or cessation
3 : a person whose successful career ends abruptly

flame out

verb
flamed out; flaming out; flames out

Definition of flame out (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to fail spectacularly and especially prematurely

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Examples of flameout in a Sentence

Noun

Fans were disappointed by the team's flameout in the play-offs. before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars

Verb

even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

But after a franchise-best 15-1 regular season, Green Bay lost at Lambeau in a 37-20 playoff flameout against the Giants. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "NFL's 100 greatest teams of all time: Which squad is best in league history?," 5 Aug. 2019 Six years ago, following its latest penalty shootout flameout at the 2012 European Championship, England’s Football Association appointed its first head of elite development, Dan Ashworth. Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, "How England Rewired Its Soccer DNA," 10 July 2018 There is no denying that Morgan has struggled recently, with two ninth-inning flameouts this month. Matt Breen, Philly.com, "Phillies' Jake Arrieta has no problem with boos | Extra Innings," 21 June 2018 His was going to be the drama of a monumental, catastrophic flameout, one the whole world saw coming. Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, "With a chance to change a legacy, Manziel goes north," 19 May 2018 The latest: Awaiting the fallout from the Raptors’ latest flameout against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons coaching search: Five lesser known candidates to watch," 9 May 2018 Hurst’s unlikely ascent from minor league baseball flameout to Southeastern Conference star to No. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "For top Ravens pick Hayden Hurst, older age isn't 'a negative thing whatsoever'," 27 Apr. 2018 Mayfield is the most dynamic, but Manziel's flameout would probably lead some fans to instinctually and unfairly boo a Mayfield pick. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Browns fans won't agree on a quarterback pick, but try not to boo the choice: Doug Lesmerises," 19 Apr. 2018 A year after another first-weekend flameout, the Wildcats live up to their seeding and head to San Antonio. The Si Staff, SI.com, "NCAA Tournament 2018 Bracket: Region-by-Region Breakdown," 11 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of flameout

Noun

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1951, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for flameout

flameout

noun

English Language Learners Definition of flameout

: a sudden stopping of a jet engine
US, informal : a very sudden and complete failure

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