Flameout

Pronunciation: /fleɪmaʊt/

Definitions of flameout

noun a sudden failure or collapse, especially in business or career

Example Sentences

A1 The candle flameout quickly when the wind blew through the window.

A2 The fireworks display ended in a spectacular flameout.

B1 The engine experienced a flameout during takeoff, causing the plane to crash.

B2 The company suffered a financial flameout after their risky investments failed.

C1 The politician's career ended in a flameout after a scandal was exposed.

C2 The once successful business experienced a sudden flameout due to mismanagement.

verb to fail suddenly or collapse

Example Sentences

A1 The candle flameout quickly when the wind blew.

A2 The match flameout before I could light the stove.

B1 The engine flameout due to a lack of fuel.

B2 The fireworks display ended in a spectacular flameout.

C1 The company's marketing campaign flameout despite high expectations.

C2 The athlete's career flameout after a series of disappointing performances.

Examples of flameout in a Sentence

formal The aircraft experienced a flameout during takeoff, causing it to lose power and make an emergency landing.

informal My car had a flameout on the highway and I had to call for a tow.

slang The party was a total flameout, nobody showed up and the music was terrible.

figurative The company's new product launch was a flameout, failing to generate any interest or sales.

Grammatical Forms of flameout

• past tense: flameouted
• plural: flameouts
• comparative: more flameout
• superlative: most flameout
• present tense: flameouts
• future tense: will flameout
• perfect tense: have flameouted
• continuous tense: is flameouting
• singular: flameout
• positive degree: flameout
• infinitive: to flameout
• gerund: flameouting
• participle: flameouted

Origin and Evolution of flameout

First Known Use: 1950 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'flameout' originated in aviation slang to describe the sudden failure of a jet engine in mid-flight, resulting in a loss of power and flame extinguishment.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'flameout' has been adapted to describe any sudden failure or collapse, not limited to just jet engines. It is now commonly used in various contexts to describe a sudden and dramatic end or failure.