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blast Definition

blast (blast, bläst)

noun

  1. a gust of wind; strong rush of air
  2. the sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet
  3. a strong, artificially created jet of air, steam, exhaust gases, etc.
  4. the steady current of air forced into a blast furnace
  5. an abrupt and damaging influence, esp. a plant blight
    1. an explosion, as of dynamite
    2. a charge of explosive causing this
    3. a wave of air of increased pressure followed by one of lower pressure radiating from an explosion
  7. ☆ a strong, sudden outburst, as of criticism
  8. ☆ Sports, Slang a strong, driving hit, as of a baseball
  9. ☆ Slang a pleasurable, exciting event or experience, as a wild party

Etymology: ME < OE blæst, puff of wind < IE *bhlē-, var. of base *bhel-, to swell, blow up > ball, L flare

intransitive verb

  1. to make a loud, harsh sound
  2. to set off explosives, gunfire, etc.
  3. to suffer or wither from a blight

transitive verb

  1. to damage or destroy by or as if by a blight; wither; ruin
  2. to blow up or move with or as with an explosive; explode
  3. ☆ to attack or criticize sharply
  4. ☆ Sports, Slang to drive (a ball) far with a sharp blow of the bat or club

blast Related Forms
blast′er noun
blast Idioms

blast off

☆

to take off with explosive force and begin its flight: said of a rocket, spacecraft, etc.

(at) full blast

at full speed or capacity

blast Synonyms

blast

n.

  1. An explosion

    burst, eruption, detonation; see explosion 1.

  2. A sudden force of wind

    gust, gale, draft, wind; see wind 1.

  3. A loud sound

    roar, din, bang, blare; see noise 1.

  4. An explosive charge

    gunpowder, TNT, explosive, dynamite; see explosive.

  5. *Fun

    excitement, amusement, good time; see fun, thrill. See syn. study at wind.

(at) full blast<strong>

at full speed, at full capacity, at full tilt, maximally, to the max*; see also completely, fast 1.

blast Synonyms

blast

v.

  1. To shatter by explosion

    blow up, dynamite, detonate; see explode 1.

  2. To ruin

    blight, shatter, annihilate, wreck; see destroy 1.

  3. To make a loud sound

    blare, boom, trumpet; see sound 1.

blast Usage Examples

Object

  • ball: Jordan placed the ball on the spot and confidently power blasted the ball at the goal.

Preposition: on

  • whistle: The emergency signal is six blasts on the whistle or six flashes with the flashlight.
  • horn: An emergency stop signal will be a long blast on a klaxon horn, sounded from the bank.

Adjective modifier

  • icy: Come as an icy blast against the destructive heat of our enmity: extinguish our hostility.
  • leukemic: However, 4 months after onset, leukemic blasts were detected in cerebrospinal fluid.
  • shrill: With that, the referee brings proceedings to a close with three shrill blasts on his shiny whistle and Chelsea take the three points.
  • loud: At length, Sir Guy made his choice, grabbed the hunting-horn and blew a loud blast.

Converse of object

  • withstand: The R12 building was huge and the thick steel reinforced concrete walls were designed to withstand nuclear blast.
  • rip: The blast ripped through the factory leaving a huge crater in its wake.

Modifies a noun

  • furnace: The pit was situated near the blast furnace about half a mile from the village.
  • slag: Even the cement was produced using powdered ground granulated blast furnace slag ( GGBS ).
  • radius: This weapon rapidly throws an innumerable number of meteorites into the landscape, each with varying blast radii from Bazooka to HHG standard.
  • pipe: January 03 2004 A close up of a blast pipe cap in cleaned up state.
  • door: Beyond the second blast door the corridor turns left into the control room which is in the center of the bunker.

Noun used with modifier

  • bomb: Where the bomb blast hit at its peak, massive damage was done.
  • trumpet: A trumpet blast against the monstrous regiment of fathers!
  • muzzle: I slide off my seat looking out the port and the muzzle blast blows my hair back.
  • rice: Detailed description of infection process exhibited by the rice blast pathogen.
  • horn: This signal is relayed quickly by voice, hand and arm movements, or horn blasts.
  • cannon: The ground beneath men's feet shook with each repeated cannon blast, the Highlanders began to fall in their hundreds.
blast Quotes

Sweet Thames, run softly till I end my song, Sweet Thames, run softly, for I speak not loud or long. But at my back in a cold blast I hear The rattle of the bones, and chuckle spread from ear to ear. See Marvell 556:62.

—Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

Oh wert thou in the cauld blast, On yonder lea, on yonder lea; My plaidie to the angryairt, I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee.

—Burns, Robert