blast1 nounblast2 verbblast3 interjection
blastblast1 /blɑːst $ blæst/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINblast1
Origin:
Old English blæstEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a shotgun blast
- Every window in the building had been shattered by the force of the blast.
- Thanks for taking us camping - Miranda had a blast!
- The blast killed 168 people and wounded hundreds.
- The blast was heard three miles away.
- The referee gave a blast on his whistle and we were off.
- You should try water-skiing - it's a blast.
- At Batavia and Buitenzorg, the blast blew in dozens of windows, and even cracked walls.
- Fires are ignited as far as seventy-eight kilometers from the blast.
- For letterboxes, look out for seals with brushes which will prevent an icy blast when the post is delivered.
- He opened it and the blast disfigured his face and cost him an eye and three fingers.
- Suddenly the plate-glass window shook with a blast of noise as two motorcycles roared down the street.
- The blast shook buildings across the street and could be heard at least two miles away.
- The cause of death was a shotgun blast at close range, and police are now investigating the illegal killing.
- The force of the blast blew the roof off the white taxi van and shattered the windscreens of passing vehicles.
Longman Language Activatorexperiences and activities that you enjoy
an enjoyable activity, especially something you do with other people, is pleasant and interesting: · We spent an enjoyable evening playing cards.· I try to make my lessons more enjoyable by using games.
especially spoken if something is fun , you enjoy it because it is very interesting and exciting: · The course was really hard work but it was fun.have fun (=enjoy yourself with other people): · On Saturday night, all I want to do is relax and have some fun.it is fun to do something/it is fun doing something: · It's fun to eat out sometimes, instead of cooking at home.· It'll be fun seeing all my old friends again.good/great fun (=very enjoyable): · Have you ever been windsurfing? It's really good fun.somebody's idea of fun (=what someone enjoys doing, although other people might not): · Running around a freezing hockey field isn't my idea of fun.half the fun (of it) (=almost as enjoyable as the experience itself): · Planning a vacation is half the fun of it.
formal giving you a lot of pleasure, enjoyment and satisfaction: · The pleasurable effects of any drug quickly wear off.· Once you are reasonably fit, you will find the exercise satisfying and pleasurable.
an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.the simple pleasures (of life): · Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.be a pleasure to look at/watch/read etc: · A really good game of basketball is a pleasure to watch.
formal an event or activity that is a delight is extremely enjoyable, especially when you did not expect it to be: · Sarah found that work was a delight compared to motherhood.· The story's really funny and the illustrations are a delight.be a delight to hear/look at/ see etc: · Anna's piano playing is a delight to listen to.
American informal to be very enjoyable and exciting: · The party was a blast. We didn't stop dancing till three in the morning.
British informal to be enjoyable and amusing: · We went skating on Saturday. I kept falling over, but it was a good laugh.
to enjoy doing something to get pleasure from doing something: · Did you enjoy the party?enjoy doing something: · My father always enjoyed playing golf at weekends.enjoy yourself (=do things that make you feel happy): · The park was full of people enjoying themselves in the sunshine.thoroughly/greatly enjoy: · Thanks for a lovely evening. I thoroughly enjoyed it.· Most of the students said that they had really enjoyed the day out.enjoy every minute/moment of something: · It was a wonderful vacation - we enjoyed every minute of it.enjoy something immensely especially British: · Parts of the play were extremely funny. I enjoyed it immensely.
to enjoy doing something, especially something that you do regularly or for a long time: · I don't like meetings, especially if they go on for too long.like doing something: · We liked living abroad. It was a wonderful experience.like to do something (=do something often or regularly because you enjoy it): · Nick likes to relax and read a book in the evenings.
especially spoken to enjoy doing something very much and get a lot of pleasure out of it: · Cassie works in the theatre, and she really loves it.love doing something: · Ben loves swimming, playing tennis, those kinds of thing.love to do something (=do something often or regularly because you enjoy it a lot): · She loved to sit in the park and feed the ducks.
especially spoken to enjoy yourself very much when you are with other people: · We had a great time last night - you should have come.· Did you have a good time at the beach?have a good/great etc time doing something: · The kids all had a wonderful time meeting up at each other's houses.
informal to enjoy yourself very much by going out a lot and spending a lot of money on social activities: · Pat spent most of his time at college going to parties and living it up.· I had saved about two thousand dollars, so I decided to whoop it up in Vegas before going home.
to enjoy yourself with other people, for example by relaxing, talking, or laughing with them: · I was having so much fun I forgot how late it was.have fun doing something: · We had fun trying to guess who Mike's new girlfriend was.
especially American, informal to have a very good time: · We went down to the Gulf Coast of Florida for spring break - we had a blast!
informal to enjoy yourself very much: · "Your vacation sounds fantastic.'' "We had the time of our lives!''have the time of your life/have a whale of a time doing something: · Alan was having the time of his life, playing to an admiring audience.· The kids all had a whale of a time, in and out of the pool all day.
to enjoy doing or seeing something: · I get a real kick out of watching my son learning to speak.· Jody got a kick out of trying some of the new video games.
an exciting experience an event or experience that gives you a feeling of excitement and pleasure: · Flying is still a tremendous thrill for me.the thrills and spills/chills (=the exciting experiences, moments etc in a film, race etc): · Don't miss all the thrills and spills of Formula 1 Grand Prix racing on Channel 26!
an exciting experience in which something dangerous or unusual happens: · He always used to tell us about his adventures at sea.sense/spirit of adventure (=a desire to do unusual or dangerous things): · All right, I'll go without you - you guys have no sense of adventure at all!
something unexpected or unusual that happens and makes you feel excited and unable to relax: · Gerry found it difficult to sleep after all the excitements of the day.· The biggest excitement of the day was when Joe accidentally set off the fire alarm.
American informal an exciting experience that you enjoy very much: · You should try water-skiing - it's a blast.have a blast: · Thanks for taking us camping - Miranda had a blast!
an explosion the loud noise and violent force that is produced when something explodes: · The noise of the explosion could be heard all over the city.· Murray was killed instantly by the explosion.
an explosion - used especially in news reports: · The blast killed 168 people and wounded hundreds.· Every window in the building had been shattered by the force of the blast.
extremely loud a noise that is deafening is so loud that you cannot hear anything else: · Outside there was a deafening crash of thunder.· When she finished speaking, the applause was deafening.
if you play music or have the radio or television on at full volume or at full blast , it is as loud as it can be: · Joey was in his bedroom playing his CDs at full volume.· The radio was on at full blast, and everyone was dancing wildly.
British /at the top of your lungs American shouting as loudly as you can: · George ran after her, shouting, "Stop!" at the top of his lungs.
extremely loud: · thunderous applause: · The announcement was greeted with thunderous applause.
very high and loud, in a way that is painful or unpleasant to listen to: · Sammy put his fingers in his mouth and gave a piercing whistle.piercing shriek/scream/cry etc: · Maggie let out a piercing scream.
extremely loud, unpleasant, and almost painful to hear: · There was an ear-splitting roar as the jets took off.· The noise was ear-splitting as grenades landed all around us.
WORD SETSablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
A blast of cold air swept through the hut. A bomb blast completely destroyed the building. The station master gave a blast on his whistle and we were off. a long trumpet blast I had the gas fire going full blast. The radio was on at full blast. The concert was a blast. We had a blast at the fair.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
A blast of cold air swept through the hut. A bomb blast completely destroyed the building. The station master gave a blast on his whistle and we were off. a long trumpet blast I had the gas fire going full blast. The radio was on at full blast. The concert was a blast. We had a blast at the fair.· There was a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.
· The restaurant was destroyed in a massive bomb blast.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· They're certainly not over-fond of me, probably because my central heating is always on full blast in winter.· By then, Second Brother had gone inside and turned the radio up full blast.· But the team, with their sirens and blue lights on full blast, raced on unaware of their own emergency.· He sometimes turned on the radio full blast, for example.· Even Reeves's younger brother, under the full blast of a howitzer shell, had stood a better chance.· And at that moment, the air-conditioning goes off, and the heat is turned up full blast.· She made herself a high tea, put the gas fire on full blast and sat with a tray in front of the television.· At Ninety-sixth Street they ascended together into the full blast of Broadway.
· For letterboxes, look out for seals with brushes which will prevent an icy blast when the post is delivered.· We sat in the icy blast and ordered pizza.· Cold air or icy blasts may cause chapping.· In the first icy transatlantic blast, he pointedly refused to meet Premier John Major, who visits Washington later this month.· She shrank inwards as an icy blast of air enveloped her.· She got out and shivered in an icy blast which struck right through her anorak.
· Running as the street collapsed behind her, running as if from Sodom and Gomorrah, from a nuclear blast.· In the past, Livermore scientists studied those mini-explosions to better understand the physics of nuclear weapons blasts.
· You can also splash out on extra nitro-injectors, giving a short but effective blast of speed.· Three short blasts of a steam whistle warned him the ferry was about to depart.· Then a short blast and six monitors took up position at the top of the lower playground.· Another short blast and the school moved off to the various classrooms.
NOUN· Yosemite air blasts are much rarer than large landslides, he noted.· A landslide of 600, 000 cubic yards of granite occurred in the park in 1987 but caused no air blast.
· Then a bomb blast devastated the theatre and wiped away her smile of anticipation.· This, investigators say, links him to the truck bomb blast.· Tuesday's mortar bomb blast left him with three chunks of shrapnel in his abdomen.· They've always taken a special interest in Sefton because of the bomb blast.· Sefton was badly injured in the bomb blast in Hyde Park in nineteen eighty-two, but survived.· The bomb blast fractured the ventilating system and spewed dust particles along the system throughout the hospital.· Another bomb blast was reported on a railway line outside Cape Town.· The bomb blasts in Moscow last August remain unsolved.
· Traditionally, iron oxide is converted to the metal in a blast furnace.· Engineers have told us that the blast furnaces are at risk.· Its bank of five blast furnaces and the unusual water balance tower can still be seen.· I haven't got a snowflake's chance in a blast furnace with Helen while he's around.
· The cause of death was a shotgun blast at close range, and police are now investigating the illegal killing.· They frequently shifted and broke apart under the warming sun, sounding like thunder, booming cannonades and shotgun blasts.· He was killed by a shotgun blast while supposedly resisting arrest.
VERB· Besides the three deaths, 23 people were injured in the blasts, including 12 aboard an airplane in 1979.· Other settlements were reached with some of the 21 injured in the blast.· Mrs Vickers's husband Paul, 37, and four-year-old daughter Hannah were injured in the blast.· Sefton was badly injured in the bomb blast in Hyde Park in nineteen eighty-two, but survived.· No one was injured in the blast which wrecked one car and damaged several others at Wood Park station.· Scores more were seriously injured as the blast scattered human remains across stalls in one of Bosnia's worst atrocities.· Suspected rebels last week planted a bomb outside the prime minister's home, although no one was injured in the blast.· No one else was injured in the blast.
· They were coming again; coming to kill and maim and blast and burn.· He was killed by a shotgun blast while supposedly resisting arrest.· Fifty fishermen are killed instantaneously by the blast.· About 40, 000 people are killed by the blast wave.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1air/wind a sudden strong movement of wind or airblast of- The biggest blast from the past was '60s model, Peggy Moffat, whose famous haircut is back in style.
- And, a blast from the past.
- The heating was on full blast, but it was still freezing.
- And at that moment, the air-conditioning goes off, and the heat is turned up full blast.
- At Ninety-sixth Street they ascended together into the full blast of Broadway.
- But the team, with their sirens and blue lights on full blast, raced on unaware of their own emergency.
- By then, Second Brother had gone inside and turned the radio up full blast.
- Even Reeves's younger brother, under the full blast of a howitzer shell, had stood a better chance.
- He sometimes turned on the radio full blast, for example.
- She made herself a high tea, put the gas fire on full blast and sat with a tray in front of the television.
- They're certainly not over-fond of me, probably because my central heating is always on full blast in winter.
- The concert was a blast.
- And at that moment, the air-conditioning goes off, and the heat is turned up full blast.
- At Ninety-sixth Street they ascended together into the full blast of Broadway.
- But the team, with their sirens and blue lights on full blast, raced on unaware of their own emergency.
- By then, Second Brother had gone inside and turned the radio up full blast.
- Even Reeves's younger brother, under the full blast of a howitzer shell, had stood a better chance.
- He sometimes turned on the radio full blast, for example.
- She made herself a high tea, put the gas fire on full blast and sat with a tray in front of the television.
- They're certainly not over-fond of me, probably because my central heating is always on full blast in winter.
A blast of cold air swept through the hut.2explosion an explosion, or the very strong movement of air that it causesin the blast Thirty-six people died in the blast.bomb/shotgun/nuclear etc blast A bomb blast completely destroyed the building.3loud noise a sudden very loud noise, especially one made by a whistle or hornblast on The station master gave a blast on his whistle and we were off.long/short blast a long trumpet blast4(at) full blast as powerfully or loudly as possible: I had the gas fire going full blast. The radio was on at full blast.5fun a blast informal an enjoyable and exciting experience: The concert was a blast. We had a blast at the fair.6emotion a sudden strong expression of a powerful emotionblast of She was totally unprepared for the blast of criticism she received.7 a blast from the past informal something from the past that you remember, see, or hear again, and that reminds you of that time in your life: That’s a blast from the past. No one has called me that for years.blast1 nounblast2 verbblast3 interjection
blastblast2 ●○○ verb VERB TABLE
blast
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | blast |
| he, she, it | blasts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | blasted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have blasted |
| he, she, it | has blasted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had blasted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will blast |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have blasted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am blasting |
| he, she, it | is blasting | |
| you, we, they | are blasting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was blasting |
| you, we, they | were blasting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been blasting |
| he, she, it | has been blasting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been blasting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be blasting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been blasting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a radio blasting out music
- A storm blasted the Florida coast with 75 m.p.h. winds.
- Environmental groups blasted the plan for more logging in the area.
- Music blasted from the speakers in the living room.
- Newman blasted one into left field in the second inning.
- Several Allied planes were blasted out of the sky.
- The Seahawks were blasted 35-14 by the Broncos at the start of the season.
- A machine gun blasted just outside the tent.
- Atlantis is to blast off on a nine-day mission to Mir on March 21.
- He looked at me, then my bike, and without returning the gesture, twisted the throttle to blast away.
- He wished he hadn't blasted so many beers.
- Now, perhaps, the bombshell that blasted Dole and his campaign out of the doldrums will blast the Republicans into unity.
- That same day the rocks were blasted to fragments and removed.
- Voice over Derby had one more chance to balance the books but Paul Kitson wasted a glorious opportunity by blasting wide.
- With no preparation, he blasted his way around the monster 7,289-yard course in a superb 69.
Longman Language Activatorto make a loud noise
to make a loud, deep, hollow sound like the sound of a big gun: · Thunder boomed loudly overhead.· Rock music boomed from speakers above the stage.· Occasional volleys of shellfire boomed out from beyond the walls of the city.
if something roars , especially a machine or a strong wind, it makes a continuous loud noise: · I stood by the waterfall, almost hypnotised by the roaring water.roar through/past etc: · The wind roared through the forest.· Traffic roared along the highway.
if a machine, vehicle, etc thunders , it makes a loud, deep, powerful sound, especially when it is moving fast: thunder past/through/overhead etc: · The train thundered through the station.
if music or someone's voice blares or blares out , it comes from a radio, TV etc very loudly: · It was a horrible disco with lights flashing and music blaring.· A siren blared out somewhere behind us.blare out something: · A radio was blaring out pop music.
to produce a lot of loud noise, especially music: · The neighbors blasted religious music from their windows at all hours of the night.· Pop music blasted out from her radio.
when something moves upwards into the air · Gunmen started firing at the helicopter as it left the ground.· The plane had barely left the ground when it began to experience engine trouble.
if a plane or a bird takes off , it leaves the ground and start flying: · Some ducks took off and flew along the river.· We had to wait on the runway for a half an hour before we finally took off.take off from: · The president's plane took off from Andrews Air Force Base at 9:45 am.
if a space ship lifts off , it leaves the ground and starts its journey into space: · There was a burst of flame as the rocket lifted off into the sky.· Thousands of people had gathered at Cape Canaveral to watch the rocket lift off.
if a space ship blasts off , it leaves the ground with an explosion of fire and starts its journey into space: · The space shuttle is set to blast off on a nine-day mission tomorrow at 4:18 a.m.
to send a rocket up into the air or into space: launch a rocket/missile/satellite etc: · China is planning to launch a space rocket later this month.· On the first day of the war over 400 missiles were launched.
WORD SETSaggregate, nounalloy, nounamber, nounanneal, verbarc welding, nounasbestos, nounassay, verbautomaker, nounaviation, nounBakelite, nounbasketry, nounbenzene, nounbevel, nounbiodegradable, adjectiveblast, verbblast furnace, nounboom, nounboom town, nounbore, verbbore, nounborehole, nounby-product, nouncane, nouncast, verbcasting, nouncedar, nounchipboard, nounchippings, nouncoalface, nouncollier, nouncolliery, nounconcentrate, nouncondenser, nounconstruction, nounconstructor, nounconverter, nouncork, nouncottage industry, nouncross-grained, adjectivecrude, adjectivedeskill, verbdetonate, verbdetonator, noundetoxification, noundevelopment, noundie, noundie casting, noundiesel, noundiesel fuel, noundiggings, noundrill, verbdrive, verbelectronics, nounend product, nounepoxy resin, nounextrude, verbfabricate, verbfabrication, nounforge, nounfound, verbfoundry, nounglass fibre, noungoldmine, nounground glass, nounhigh technology, nounindustrial, adjectiveindustrial archaeology, nounindustrialism, nounindustrialist, nounindustrialization, nouningot, nouninstallation, nounjute, nounlaminate, nounlaminated, adjectivelaser, nounlatex, nounlight industry, nounlime, nounlode, nounlow-tech, adjectivelubricant, nounlubricate, verbmacadam, nounmacerate, verbmachine, verbmachine tool, nounmachinist, nounmaker, nounmanganese, nounmanufacture, verbmanufacture, nounmasonry, nounmaterial, nounmatrix, nounmeat-packing, nounmetal, nounmetal fatigue, nounmetallic, adjectivemetallurgy, nounmetalwork, nounmill, verbmine, nounmine, verbminer, nounmining, nounmodular, adjectivemodule, nounmolten, adjectivemolybdenum, nounmortise, nounmother lode, nounmould, verbmoulding, nounochre, nounoff-cut, nounoil, nounoil paint, nounopencast, adjectiveoxyacetylene, nounpackaging, nounpaint stripper, nounpaintwork, nounpaling, nounpallet, nounpan, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpaper, adjectivepapier mâché, nounpatent leather, nounperfumery, nounpit, nounpitch, nounpithead, nounplane, verbplant, nounplywood, nounpost-industrial, adjectiveprocess, nounproduce, verbproduct, nounproduction, nounproductivity, nounpulp, verbpump, verbPVC, nounquarry, nounquartz, nounready-made, adjectiverefine, verbrefined, adjectivereprocess, verbroller, nounrough-hewn, adjectiverubber, nounsafety lamp, nounsandblast, verbsealskin, nounshaft, nounshavings, nounsheeting, nounsheet metal, nounshipbuilder, nounskilled, adjectiveslag, nounslag heap, nounsludge, nounslurry, nounsmelt, verbsmith, nounsmithy, nounsmokestack, nounsmokestack industry, nounsoftwood, nounsolder, nounsolder, verbsoldering iron, nounspirit level, nounspray paint, nounsteam, nounsteel, nounstrip mine, nounStyrofoam, nounsunrise industry, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbtannery, nountemper, verbtensile strength, nountextile, nounthree-ply, adjectiveunrefined, adjectiveunvarnished, adjectiveupright, nounvarnish, nounvat, nounvinyl, nounvulcanize, verbwarehouse, nounwattle, nounwax, nounwaxen, adjectivewaxy, adjectiveweld, verbweld, nounwelder, nounwickerwork, nounwire, nounwood, nounwood pulp, nounwork, verbworking, nounworkshop, nounwrought iron, nounyarn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The first shot missed and blasted a hole in the far wall. With six minutes remaining, he blasted the ball through the Coleraine defences for his 19th goal of the season.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The first shot missed and blasted a hole in the far wall. With six minutes remaining, he blasted the ball through the Coleraine defences for his 19th goal of the season.· There was a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.
· The restaurant was destroyed in a massive bomb blast.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Mr Glen said the bypass would have to be blasted out of solid rock.· Across the fiat bottom a series of deeper pockets had been blasted into the rock.
· Another guy, he took a shotgun and blasted four secretaries at Adelphi College.
· They just blasted their way in.· Thirteen hundred workmen were blasting their way, day and night, through the solid rock, 160 feet below the town.· With no preparation, he blasted his way around the monster 7,289-yard course in a superb 69.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1gun/bomb [transitive] to damage or destroy something, or to injure or kill someone, using a gun or a bombblast somebody with something- And at that moment, the air-conditioning goes off, and the heat is turned up full blast.
- At Ninety-sixth Street they ascended together into the full blast of Broadway.
- But the team, with their sirens and blue lights on full blast, raced on unaware of their own emergency.
- By then, Second Brother had gone inside and turned the radio up full blast.
- Even Reeves's younger brother, under the full blast of a howitzer shell, had stood a better chance.
- He sometimes turned on the radio full blast, for example.
- She made herself a high tea, put the gas fire on full blast and sat with a tray in front of the television.
- They're certainly not over-fond of me, probably because my central heating is always on full blast in winter.
She blasted her husband with a shotgun because he was having an affair. The first shot missed and blasted a hole in the far wall. The plane was blasted out of the sky by a terrorist bomb.2break something into pieces [intransitive, transitive] to break something into pieces using explosives, especially in order to build something such as a roadblast something through something A 1.5 km tunnel was blasted through the mountain.blast something out of something The road will have to be blasted out of solid rock.blast through Railway workers had blasted through the mountains 90 years before.3loud noise (also blast out) [intransitive, transitive] to produce a lot of loud noise, especially music: He was woken by the radio alarm clock blasting out rock music.blast from Dance music blasted from the stereo.4criticize [transitive] to criticize someone or something very strongly – used especially in news reportsblast somebody for (doing) something Union leaders blasted the government for failing to tackle the jobs crisis.5kick/hit a ball [transitive] to hit or kick a ball very hard: With six minutes remaining, he blasted the ball through the Coleraine defences for his 19th goal of the season.6air/water [intransitive, transitive] if air or water is blasted somewhere, or if it blasts somewhere, it moves there with great force: The wind ripped through the trees and blasted a curtain of rain up the meadow. Icy winds and driving snow blasted through the pine trees.7sports [transitive] American English informal to beat another team very easily: The Seahawks were blasted 35–14 by the Broncos.blast off phrasal verb if a spacecraft blasts off, it leaves the ground → blast-offblast1 nounblast2 verbblast3 interjection
blastblast3 (also ˌblast her/it etc) interjection used when you are very annoyed about something: Oh blast! I’ve forgotten my key.- house of cards
- House of Commons
- House of Lords
- House of Representatives
- house party
- housephone
- houseplant
- houseproud
- houseroom
- house-sit
- housesitter
- Houses of Parliament
- House that Jack Built, The
- house-to-house
- housetop
- housetrain
- house-trained
- House Un-American Activities Committee
- housewares
- house-warming
- housewife
- housework
- housing
- Housing and Urban Development
- housing association