blast

1 of 4

noun

ˈblast

: a violent gust of wind

a cold blast of air

: the effect or accompaniment (such as sleet) of such a gust

a blast of freezing rain

: the sound produced by an impulsion of air through a wind instrument or whistle

the blast of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah

the trumpet's blast

: something resembling a gust of wind: such as

: a stream of air or gas forced through a hole

: a vehement expression of feeling

… let out a great blast of mirth …

Marcia Davenport

a blast of anger

: the continuous blowing to which a charge of ore or metal is subjected in a blast furnace

: a sudden pernicious influence or effect

got a blast of reality when she left home

a blast of criticism

… virtue preserved from fell destruction's blast …

Shakespeare

botany : a disease of plants marked by the formation of destructive lesions on leaves and inflorescences

: an explosion or violent detonation

The blast killed eight people.

a shotgun blast

: the shock wave of an explosion

felt the blast from several miles away

sports : a forceful hit (as in baseball) or shot (as in soccer or golf)

especially : home run

: speed, capacity, operation

turned the water on full blast

go full blast

: an enjoyably exciting experience, occasion, or event

I had a blast.

Their wedding was a blast.

especially : party

: the sending of a message (such as a fax or an email) in multiple copies to numerous recipients at one time

The campaign then sends Jane targeted messages via canvassers, phone calls, ads, and its increasingly sophisticated email blasts.

Tim Murphy

—often used before another noun

a blast fax

blast

2 of 4

verb

blasted; blasting; blasts

intransitive verb

: blare

music blasting from the radio

: to make a vigorous attack

blasting away at her opponent

: to use an explosive

blast through the wall

: shoot

They walked in and started blasting.

: to hit a golf ball out of a sand trap with explosive force

: to proceed rapidly or aggressively

blasting down the ski slope

transitive verb

: to injure by or as if by the action of wind

young crops being blasted by the hot dry wind

: blight

The entire crop was blasted by fungus.

The injury blasted her dreams of winning a gold medal.

: to shatter by or as if by an explosive

blasting out nearly all of the building's windows

: to remove, open, or form by or as if by an explosive

blast a hole through the wall

… blast away these barriers to progress …

Elmer Davis

: shoot

The gunman blasted him down.

: to attack vigorously

blasting their opponents in the media

: to cause to blast off

will blast themselves from the moon's surface

: to hit vigorously and effectively

blasted a home run

: to play loudly

blasting rock music on the stereo

blast-

3 of 4

combining form

variants or blasto-

: bud : budding : germ

blastodisc

-blast

4 of 4

noun combining form

ˌblast

: formative unit especially of living matter : germ : cell : cell layer

epiblast

Example Sentences

Noun She opened the door and felt a cold blast. He was hit by a blast of water from the hose. The driver gave a long blast on his horn. the blast of the factory whistle The bomb blast killed eight people. Verb Workers were blasting rock where the new highway will go. The rock has been blasted away. The explosion blasted a hole in the side of the ship. The mayor was blasted by the local press. The judge blasted the lawyers for delaying the trial. Human rights groups have blasted the government for its treatment of political prisoners. He blasted his rival with a pistol. A gunship blasted enemy headquarters. They blasted the enemy plane out of the sky. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Gonzalez’s second shot, a two-run blast in the fourth, followed Naylor’s 20th double and gave the rookie seven home runs and 31 RBI in just his 65th career game.

Joe Noga, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 But that’s what the windows were supposed to do—they’re blast-resistant.

Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 Rookie first baseman Joey Meyer led off the ninth against Red Sox ace Roger Clemens with a blast that just curled around the right-field foul pole to give Milwaukee a 3-2 win.

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Aquino homered again to left field in the top of the ninth inning, connecting on another hanging slider for a 390-foot solo blast.

The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 Oleksandr, a 28-year-old former construction worker, lost his arm in a mortar blast during the counteroffensive last week.

John Hudson, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov, reported a powerful blast in the city around midday.

Hanna Arhirova, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 One-Eyed Jack is a 350-pound, 24-year-old bear missing his left eye from a homeowner’s shotgun blast and with a hole in his side, probably from an old car collision.

Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 After a quick glance at goal and a powerful strike, Williams’ blast from 25 yards found the back of the net, breaking a tie and edging the Gators to a 3-2 win over the Bulls.

Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022

Verb

Soldano went on to blast Whitmer's administration over the controversial topic of CRT in the state's schools and accused it of calling the subject by a number of other names to claim CRT wasn't being taught.

Brandon Gillespie, Fox News, 28 July 2022 The prominent Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad took to Twitter to blast Mahallati.

Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 As Donald Trump and Republicans blast the FBI for its search of his Mar-a-Lago home, Democrats defended the search as an appropriate law enforcement action.

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 On July 5, Rob took to Instagram to blast his ex, sharing graphic and expletive-ridden content about the mother of his child - including three naked photos - while accusing her of drug/alcohol abuse and infidelity.

Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022 Palin was quick to blast party leadership for the decision.

Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022 Democrats have begun to blast big companies for taking advantage of the moment.

New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021 Democrats were quick to blast DeWine for signing off on the new map.

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2021 SpaceX moved closer to trying to blast its massive Starship vehicle into orbit, after U.S. aviation regulators concluded that the company’s plans wouldn’t have a major environmental impact near its South Texas launch site.

Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English blǣst; akin to Old High German blāst blast, blāsan to blow, Old English blāwan — more at blow

Verb

Middle English blasten, derivative of blast blast entry 1

Combining form

combining form from Greek blastós "shoot, bud, embryo, germ" — more at -blast

Noun combining form

combining form from Greek blastós "shoot, bud, embryo, germ," noun derivative from the base of blastánein "to bud, sprout, grow," of obscure origin

Note: The supposed base *melōdh- "protuberance, head" in Julius Pokorny, Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (citing, in addition to blastós, Sanskrit mūrdhan- "head," Greek blōthrós "tall," Old English molda "top of the head") is improbable as an Indo-European root;a substratal origin is possible, but the semantic links are weak.

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

blast 1 of 2

noun

ˈblast

: the sound made by a wind instrument

the blast of a whistle

: explosion sense 1

: a strong gust of wind

icy blasts of winter

: a stream of air or gas forced through an opening

: a very enjoyable experience

The party was a blast.

blast

2 of 2

verb

blasted; blasting

: to break to pieces by an explosion : shatter

blast rock

: to hit with great force

He blasted a home run.

: shoot entry 1 sense 2

: to hit (someone or something) with something (as air or water) that is moving forcefully

She blasted us with water from the hose.

: to make a loud unpleasant sound

a television blasting

: to strongly criticize

He was blasted for the mistake.

单词	blasts
释义	blast 1 of 4 noun ˈblast 1 a : a violent gust of wind a cold blast of air b : the effect or accompaniment (such as sleet) of such a gust a blast of freezing rain 2 : the sound produced by an impulsion of air through a wind instrument or whistle the blast of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah the trumpet's blast 3 : something resembling a gust of wind: such as a : a stream of air or gas forced through a hole b : a vehement expression of feeling … let out a great blast of mirth … Marcia Davenport a blast of anger c : the continuous blowing to which a charge of ore or metal is subjected in a blast furnace 4 a : a sudden pernicious influence or effect got a blast of reality when she left home a blast of criticism … virtue preserved from fell destruction's blast … Shakespeare b botany : a disease of plants marked by the formation of destructive lesions on leaves and inflorescences 5 a : an explosion or violent detonation The blast killed eight people. a shotgun blast b : the shock wave of an explosion felt the blast from several miles away c sports : a forceful hit (as in baseball) or shot (as in soccer or golf) especially : home run 6 : speed, capacity, operation turned the water on full blast go full blast 7 : an enjoyably exciting experience, occasion, or event I had a blast. Their wedding was a blast. especially : party 8 : the sending of a message (such as a fax or an email) in multiple copies to numerous recipients at one time The campaign then sends Jane targeted messages via canvassers, phone calls, ads, and its increasingly sophisticated email blasts. Tim Murphy —often used before another noun a blast fax blast 2 of 4 verb blasted; blasting; blasts intransitive verb 1 : blare music blasting from the radio 2 : to make a vigorous attack blasting away at her opponent 3 a : to use an explosive blast through the wall b : shoot They walked in and started blasting. 4 : to hit a golf ball out of a sand trap with explosive force 5 : to proceed rapidly or aggressively blasting down the ski slope transitive verb 1 a : to injure by or as if by the action of wind young crops being blasted by the hot dry wind b : blight The entire crop was blasted by fungus. The injury blasted her dreams of winning a gold medal. 2 a : to shatter by or as if by an explosive blasting out nearly all of the building's windows b : to remove, open, or form by or as if by an explosive blast a hole through the wall … blast away these barriers to progress … Elmer Davis c : shoot The gunman blasted him down. 3 : to attack vigorously blasting their opponents in the media 4 : to cause to blast off will blast themselves from the moon's surface 5 : to hit vigorously and effectively blasted a home run 6 : to play loudly blasting rock music on the stereo blast- 3 of 4 combining form variants or blasto- : bud : budding : germ blastodisc -blast 4 of 4 noun combining form ˌblast : formative unit especially of living matter : germ : cell : cell layer epiblast Phrases blast from the past : a striking reminder of an earlier time : something that excites nostalgia This picture is a real blast from the past. Synonyms Noun bang boom clap crack crash pop report slam smash snap thunderclap thwack whack whomp whump Verb blow blow up burst demolish explode pop shatter smash See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She opened the door and felt a cold blast. He was hit by a blast of water from the hose. The driver gave a long blast on his horn. the blast of the factory whistle The bomb blast killed eight people. Verb Workers were blasting rock where the new highway will go. The rock has been blasted away. The explosion blasted a hole in the side of the ship. The mayor was blasted by the local press. The judge blasted the lawyers for delaying the trial. Human rights groups have blasted the government for its treatment of political prisoners. He blasted his rival with a pistol. A gunship blasted enemy headquarters. They blasted the enemy plane out of the sky. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Gonzalez’s second shot, a two-run blast in the fourth, followed Naylor’s 20th double and gave the rookie seven home runs and 31 RBI in just his 65th career game. Joe Noga, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 But that’s what the windows were supposed to do—they’re blast-resistant. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 Rookie first baseman Joey Meyer led off the ninth against Red Sox ace Roger Clemens with a blast that just curled around the right-field foul pole to give Milwaukee a 3-2 win. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Aquino homered again to left field in the top of the ninth inning, connecting on another hanging slider for a 390-foot solo blast. The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 Oleksandr, a 28-year-old former construction worker, lost his arm in a mortar blast during the counteroffensive last week. John Hudson, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov, reported a powerful blast in the city around midday. Hanna Arhirova, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 One-Eyed Jack is a 350-pound, 24-year-old bear missing his left eye from a homeowner’s shotgun blast and with a hole in his side, probably from an old car collision. Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 After a quick glance at goal and a powerful strike, Williams’ blast from 25 yards found the back of the net, breaking a tie and edging the Gators to a 3-2 win over the Bulls. Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb Soldano went on to blast Whitmer's administration over the controversial topic of CRT in the state's schools and accused it of calling the subject by a number of other names to claim CRT wasn't being taught. Brandon Gillespie, Fox News, 28 July 2022 The prominent Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad took to Twitter to blast Mahallati. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 As Donald Trump and Republicans blast the FBI for its search of his Mar-a-Lago home, Democrats defended the search as an appropriate law enforcement action. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 On July 5, Rob took to Instagram to blast his ex, sharing graphic and expletive-ridden content about the mother of his child - including three naked photos - while accusing her of drug/alcohol abuse and infidelity. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022 Palin was quick to blast party leadership for the decision. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022 Democrats have begun to blast big companies for taking advantage of the moment. New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021 Democrats were quick to blast DeWine for signing off on the new map. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2021 SpaceX moved closer to trying to blast its massive Starship vehicle into orbit, after U.S. aviation regulators concluded that the company’s plans wouldn’t have a major environmental impact near its South Texas launch site. Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 13 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English blǣst; akin to Old High German blāst blast, blāsan to blow, Old English blāwan — more at blow Verb Middle English blasten, derivative of blast blast entry 1 Combining form combining form from Greek blastós "shoot, bud, embryo, germ" — more at -blast Noun combining form combining form from Greek blastós "shoot, bud, embryo, germ," noun derivative from the base of blastánein "to bud, sprout, grow," of obscure origin Note: The supposed base melōdh- "protuberance, head" in Julius Pokorny, Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch* (citing, in addition to blastós, Sanskrit mūrdhan- "head," Greek blōthrós "tall," Old English molda "top of the head") is improbable as an Indo-European root;a substratal origin is possible, but the semantic links are weak. First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing blast blast from the past blast furnace full blast counter-blast blast off blast from the past blast furnace full blast counter-blast blast off Kids Definition blast 1 of 2 noun ˈblast 1 : the sound made by a wind instrument the blast of a whistle 2 : explosion sense 1 3 : a strong gust of wind icy blasts of winter 4 : a stream of air or gas forced through an opening 5 : a very enjoyable experience The party was a blast. blast 2 of 2 verb blasted; blasting 1 : to break to pieces by an explosion : shatter blast rock 2 : to hit with great force He blasted a home run. 3 : shoot entry 1 sense 2 4 : to hit (someone or something) with something (as air or water) that is moving forcefully She blasted us with water from the hose. 5 : to make a loud unpleasant sound a television blasting 6 : to strongly criticize He was blasted for the mistake. Medical Definition blast 1 of 2 noun ˈblast 1 : an explosion or violent detonation 2 : the violent effect produced in the vicinity of an explosion that consists of a wave of increased atmospheric pressure followed by a wave of decreased atmospheric pressure blast 2 of 2 noun : blast cell blasts 1 of 2 noun plural of blast 1 as in claps a loud explosive sound a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance claps bangs booms pops thunderclaps slams roars thwacks crashes whacks reports smashes knocks cracks taps whumps snaps whomps clashes howls whams clangs blares clanks thunks raps outcries clamors uproars hullabaloos clangors hubbubs tumults hue and cries 2 as in blows a sudden brief rush of wind a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands Synonyms & Similar Words blows gusts breezes tornadoes scuds flurries windblasts tornados williwaws gales hurricanes wafts zephyrs puffs whiffs breaths airs currents windstorms tempests drafts squalls northers northeasters northwesters westerlies bluster northerlies southeasters southwesters 3 as in explosions the act or an instance of exploding the blast destroyed the building completely Synonyms & Similar Words explosions eruptions detonations bursts firings outbursts blowups pops booms shootings blowouts discharges airbursts bangs flare-ups groundbursts Antonyms & Near Antonyms implosions 4 as in bashes a social gathering a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend Synonyms & Similar Words bashes events parties celebrations blowouts receptions dances balls shindigs functions affairs fetes binges galas dos fêtes get-togethers benefits do's occasions showers suppers proms masquerades orgies bakes fund-raisers formals saturnalias keggers bacchanals bacchanalia tea parties clambakes socials mixers soirees symposia cocktail parties stags housewarmings klatches house parties teas symposiums icebreakers salons hen parties keg parties meet and greets kaffeeklatsches soirées klatsches blasts 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of blast 1 as in smashes to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here Synonyms & Similar Words smashes blows bursts shatters explodes demolishes pops destroys detonates blows up dynamites annihilates wrecks fragments ruins splinters decimates discharges Antonyms & Near Antonyms collapses implodes 2 as in fires to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards Synonyms & Similar Words fires shoots launches hurls throws discharges squeezes off looses flings catapults hurtles lobs projects tosses casts heaves slings blazes (at) snipes (at) pelts pitches 3 as in shoots to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force the recruits were all blasting away at the target range Synonyms & Similar Words fires shoots discharges blazes snipes peppers plinks potshots 4 as in attacks to criticize harshly and usually publicly blasted the new governor for every little misstep Synonyms & Similar Words attacks slams scolds abuses insults criticizes bashes assails potshots excoriates curses savages lambasts lambastes scathes trashes castigates vituperates ties into harasses belabors reprimands berates harangues sails into beats up on harries reviles jumps (on) whips lights into slurs blasphemes affronts execrates fulminates rebukes disparages slanders chastises chides imprecates belittles profanes vilifies libels blackguards bad-mouths traduces asperses puts down lashes (out) laces (into) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hails praises commends compliments lauds acclaims 5 as in speeds to proceed or move quickly rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car Synonyms & Similar Words speeds rushes races flies blows scurries travels drives buzzes trots hurries chases zips jumps runs rips darts dashes scoots shoots scuttles hurls rams rockets whirls blazes tears steps hurtles bowls jets zooms barrels bolts breezes bombs jogs cannonballs hustles whisks motors bustles rustles humps hastens bundles beats it courses pelts careens nips hies belts gallops careers highballs hares shakes a leg cracks (on) gets a move on streaks hotfoots (it) steps on it whizzes scuds scuffles scampers flits stampedes makes tracks sprints accelerates beetles overtakes arrows quickens outruns outpaces steps out outstrips catches up beelines fast-forwards Antonyms & Near Antonyms pokes crawls drags lags pokes creeps lingers hangs (around or out) shuffles dawdles strolls loiters saunters ambles tarries dallies plods decelerates slows (down or up) lumbers dillydallies See More
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