Blasting
vverb.perceptionmake a strident soundSynset:blare blast
Examples:- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
Derivationally Related Form:blastblare
Hypernyms:make noise noise resound
Inherited Hypernyms:blastmake noisesoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Cars --- in the streets (apply to: blast) | The streets --- with cars (apply to: blast)
vverb.contacthit hardSynset:blast boom nail smash
Derivationally Related Form:blastsmashsmasher
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:smashhittouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.competitionuse explosives onSynset:blast shell
Examples:- The enemy has been shelling us all day
Derivationally Related Form:blastblastershellshelling
Hypernyms:bomb bombard
Inherited Hypernyms:blastbombardattackcontend
Direct Hyponyms:crump
Full Troponyms:crump
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionapply a draft or strong wind to toExamples:- the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us
Hypernyms:blow
Inherited Hypernyms:blastblowsendmove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.creationcreate by using explosivesSynset:blast shell
Examples:- blast a passage through the mountain
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:blastmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.creationmake with or as if with an explosionExamples:- blast a tunnel through the Alps
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:blastcutmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionfire a shotSynset:blast shoot
Derivationally Related Form:shootershootshooting
Hypernyms:discharge fire
Inherited Hypernyms:blastfire
Direct Hyponyms:blazeblaze awayfiregunopen fireovershootpumpsharpshootsnipe
Full Troponyms:blaze awaygunmachine gunopen fireovershootpumpsharpshoot
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationcriticize harshly or violentlySynset:blast crucify pillory savage
Examples:- The press savaged the new President
- The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
Hypernyms:criticise criticize knock pick apart
Inherited Hypernyms:savageknockcommentnotestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changeshatter as if by explosionSynset:blast knock down
Hypernyms:dash smash
Inherited Hypernyms:blastsmashbreakseparate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeshrivel or wither or mature imperfectlyHypernyms:shrink shrivel shrivel up wither
Inherited Hypernyms:blastshriveldecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.allcausing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruinSynset:ruinous
Examples:- the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit
- the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces
- a ruinous war
Antonyms:constructive
Inherited Hypernyms:blasting
Similar to:destructive
adj satadj.allunpleasantly loud and penetratingSynset:blaring
Examples:- the blaring noise of trumpets
- shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio
Antonyms:soft
Inherited Hypernyms:blaring
Similar to:loud