blastverb
uk/blɑːst/us/blæst/blast verb (EXPLODE)
[ I or T ] to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force:
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- The blast had torn the building apart.
- These bomb blasts suggest that the terrorists are (going) on the attack again.
- Yesterday's blast killed at least two people and injured 11 others.
- A powerful bomb blast has rocked the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, killing at least 28 people and wounding more than 200 others.
- The blast killed an off-duty policeman and critically injured a nurse.
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Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- apocalypse
- be sacrificed on the altar of sth idiom
- blast/blow sb/sth to kingdom come idiom
- blow, bomb, wipe, etc. sth off the map idiom
- kill sth off
- kill the goose that lays the golden egg idiom
- knock
- knock sth down
- knock sth out
- sacrifice
- sink
- smash
- stave sth in
- take sb/sth out
- tear 1
- tear sth apart
- tear sth down
- teardown
- wipe
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blast verb (NOISE)
[ I or T ] to make a very loud and unpleasant noise:
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Noise & noisy
- (at) full blast idiom
- abuzz
- boom
- cacophony
- clamorous
- clangour
- disturb
- ear-piercing
- howling
- loud
- noise pollution
- penetrating
- racket
- ring
- rip-roaring
- roaring
- row 1
- strident
- thunderous
- tumult
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blast verb (CRITICIZE)
[ T ] informal to criticize someone or something severely:
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Disapproving & criticizing
- -basher
- animadversion
- aspersions
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- belabour
- damn
- damn sb with faint praise idiom
- denounce
- dig
- disapproval
- give sb hell idiom
- nagging
- pick holes in sth idiom
- pitch into sb/sth
- pound
- pull sth apart
- put the boot in idiom
- take a dim view of sth idiom
- throw
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Phrasal verb(s)
blastnoun [ C ]
uk/blɑːst/us/blæst/blast noun [ C ] (EXPLOSION)
an explosion:
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- The blast had torn the building apart.
- These bomb blasts suggest that the terrorists are (going) on the attack again.
- Yesterday's blast killed at least two people and injured 11 others.
- A powerful bomb blast has rocked the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, killing at least 28 people and wounding more than 200 others.
- The blast killed an off-duty policeman and critically injured a nurse.
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Exploding and erupting
- blow (sb/sth) up
- blowout
- burst
- burst in on sb/sth
- burst in/into (somewhere)
- detonate
- detonator
- explosion
- explosive
- flare
- go
- go off
- go pop idiom
- go up
- ignite
- live
- pop
- set
- set sth off
- test-fire
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blast noun [ C ] (AIR)
a sudden strong blow of air:
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Wind & winds
- airstream
- anemometer
- breeze
- choppy
- drafty
- draught
- dust devil
- El Niño
- eolian
- gale-force
- hurricane
- jet stream
- northeast
- northeasterly
- prevailing
- southeasterly
- southerly
- the Beaufort scale
- tornado
- wind gauge
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blast noun [ C ] (NOISE)
a sudden loud noise:
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Noise & noisy
- (at) full blast idiom
- abuzz
- boom
- cacophony
- clamorous
- clangour
- disturb
- ear-piercing
- howling
- loud
- noise pollution
- penetrating
- racket
- ring
- rip-roaring
- roaring
- row 1
- strident
- thunderous
- tumult
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blast noun [ C ] (EVENT)
[ usually singular ] US informal an exciting or enjoyable experience or event, often a party:
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Informal words for parties
- bash
- beanfeast
- beano
- blowout
- booze-up
- do 1
- knees-up
- mixer
- piss-up
- shindig
- shivoo
blast noun [ C ] (EMAIL)
US an email sent by a company or organization to a large number of people:
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Earning money
- bank
- base pay
- be quids in idiom
- black money
- bread
- bread and butter
- bring
- bring sth in
- danger money
- draw
- earn
- fundraiser
- honorarium
- income
- money for old rope idiom
- payday
- payroll
- pickings
- strike pay
- venal
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Idiom(s)
blastexclamation
uk/blɑːst/us/blæst/also blast it old-fashioned informalan expression of anger:
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Expressions of anger
- bally
- biscuit
- blasted
- bleeding
- blessed
- bloody
- dare
- dash
- flip
- flipping
- for crying out loud! idiom
- freaking
- frigging
- pipe
- precious
- sodding
- that (really) takes the biscuit idiom
- that does it! idiom
- what a business! idiom
- what do you mean? idiom
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