to shatter or destroy (something) by an explosion
to build up or exaggerate (something) to an unreasonable extent
to inflate (something) with air or gas
to make an enlargement of (a photograph)
informal to reprimand (somebody) angrily
to explode
to be disrupted or destroyed (e.g. by an explosion)
informal to become violently angry
to become filled with air or gas
to become expanded to unreasonable proportions
said of a storm or wind: to start to develop or strengthen
to arise or develop unexpectedly
blow up in one's face
said of an action or plan: to fail disastrously with adverse effects for its originator
blowup noun