blast

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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

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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

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

单词	blast
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 blast 1 of 2 noun 1 as in bang a loud explosive sound a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bang boom clap pop crash thunderclap roar slam whack smash knock crack whump report thwack snap whomp tap howl wham clash thunk blare outcry clamor clank clang clangor rap tumult hubbub uproar hullabaloo hue and cry 2 as in blow a sudden brief rush of wind a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands Synonyms & Similar Words blow breeze gust tornado flurry windblast scud gale hurricane breath whiff waft puff zephyr windstorm williwaw current tempest air draft squall norther northerly westerly northeaster northwester southwester southeaster bluster 3 as in explosion the act or an instance of exploding the blast destroyed the building completely Synonyms & Similar Words explosion eruption detonation firing bursting burst blowup shooting outburst blowout boom pop bang airburst discharge flare-up groundburst Antonyms & Near Antonyms implosion 4 as in event a social gathering a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend Synonyms & Similar Words event party bash celebration blowout shindig reception dance fete affair ball do gala function get-together binge fête benefit occasion supper orgy prom formal symposium shower social soiree tea party masquerade clambake bake fund-raiser bacchanal housewarming stag cocktail party house party tea bacchanalia mixer kegger icebreaker keg party salon saturnalia soirée hen party meet and greet klatch klatsch kaffeeklatsch blast 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to smash 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 smash blow shatter burst explode demolish pop destroy dynamite detonate blow up wreck ruin annihilate fragment splinter decimate discharge Antonyms & Near Antonyms collapse implode 2 as in to fire to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards Synonyms & Similar Words fire shoot throw launch hurl loose squeeze off discharge fling project hurtle catapult lob snipe (at) toss blaze (at) sling pelt cast heave pitch 3 as in to shoot to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force the recruits were all blasting away at the target range Synonyms & Similar Words fire shoot blaze discharge pepper snipe potshot plink 4 as in to attack to criticize harshly and usually publicly blasted the new governor for every little misstep Synonyms & Similar Words attack slam abuse scold insult savage bash scathe criticize potshot vituperate trash assail tie into curse excoriate beat up on lambaste light into harass sail into lambast castigate harry jump (on) belabor reprimand harangue whip affront berate revile blaspheme slander disparage slur profane execrate fulminate imprecate rebuke blackguard belittle chastise libel asperse vilify chide put down bad-mouth lash (out) traduce lace (into) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hail commend praise compliment laud acclaim 5 as in to speed to proceed or move quickly rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car Synonyms & Similar Words speed rush race hurry travel blow drive fly scurry chase buzz jump trot zip run scoot dart shoot whirl breeze step rip tear dash rocket blaze bomb cannonball ram scuttle jet bolt hurl course bowl barrel hurtle jog motor hustle zoom career hump bundle beat it pelt hasten bustle highball belt hie nip hare gallop whisk rustle shake a leg careen crack (on) step on it hotfoot (it) get a move on make tracks stampede scuffle streak scamper whiz beetle flit sprint scud accelerate step out whizz outrun arrow catch up quicken overtake beeline outpace outstrip fast-forward Antonyms & Near Antonyms crawl drag creep poke hang (around or out) lag poke linger stroll dawdle shuffle tarry amble slow (down or up) saunter dillydally decelerate lumber plod loiter dally See More Phrases Containing blast full blast full blast
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