blast
/blɑ:st/
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Definition
Noun:
- An explosion: A violent and destructive release of energy, often from a bomb or dynamite.
- A strong gust of air or wind: A sudden, powerful rush of air.
- A loud, sudden sound: A short, very loud noise, like that from a horn or whistle.
- Intense criticism: A severe verbal attack or harsh disapproval.
- A very enjoyable experience: (Informal) An event or occasion that is a lot of fun.
Verb:
- To explode or blow up: To destroy or break apart with an explosion.
- To make a loud, harsh sound: To produce a powerful, noisy sound.
- To criticize severely: To attack or condemn someone or something harshly.
- To shoot or fire a weapon: To discharge a gun or similar weapon.
- To hit or strike powerfully: To hit something with great force.
- To direct a strong current of air: To apply a powerful stream of air or wind onto something.
- To wither or damage: To cause plants or hopes to shrivel or be ruined.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The blast from the bomb shattered windows for miles.
- A cold blast of wind came through the open door.
- The referee gave a blast on his whistle.
- The mayor faced a blast from the press over the scandal.
- Thanks for inviting me; the concert was a blast!
Verb:
- Engineers will blast the rock to clear a path for the new road.
- The car horn blasted, startling the pedestrians.
- The critic blasted the film for its poor script.
- The police officer blasted his gun into the air as a warning.
- The batter blasted the ball over the outfield fence.
- Please don't blast the air conditioner; it's too cold.
- The early frost blasted the fruit blossoms.
Advanced Usage
- "Full blast": at maximum power, volume, or intensity.
- He had the radio on full blast.
- "Blast off": (of a rocket or spacecraft) to leave the ground; to launch.
- The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off at noon.
- "Blast from the past": something that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time.
- Hearing that song on the radio was a real blast from the past.
Variants and Related Words
- Blasted (adj): Used to express annoyance. ()
- Blaster (n): A device that produces a blast, such as a sci-fi weapon or a powerful speaker.
- Blast furnace (n): A furnace for smelting iron, using a blast of hot air.
- Blast wave (n): A shock wave from an explosion.
Synonyms
- Noun (explosion): Detonation, burst, eruption.
- Noun (gust): Gust, gale, rush.
- Noun (criticism): Attack, criticism, censure.
- Verb (explode): Explode, blow up, detonate.
- Verb (criticize): Attack, condemn, lambaste.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Blast away: To fire a gun repeatedly.
- The soldiers blasted away at the enemy position.
- Blast out: To produce (sound or music) very loudly.
- The stadium speakers were blasting out the team's anthem.
Related Idioms
- (At) full blast: With maximum power or effort.
- The factory was operating at full blast to meet the deadline.
- Blast it!: An exclamation of anger or frustration.
- Blast it! I've locked my keys in the car again.
Noun
- intense adverse criticism
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
- a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
- we had a good time at the party
- celebrating after the game was a blast
- an explosion (as of dynamite)
- a strong current of air
- the tree was bent almost double by the gust
- a sudden very loud noise
- a very long fly ball
Verb
- shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
- shatter as if by explosion
- criticize harshly or violently
- The press savaged the new President
- The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
- fire a shot
- the gunman blasted away
- make with or as if with an explosion
- blast a tunnel through the Alps
- create by using explosives
- blast a passage through the mountain
- apply a draft or strong wind to to
- the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us
- use explosives on
- The enemy has been shelling us all day
- hit hard
- He smashed a 3-run homer
- make a strident sound
- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone