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blast off

blast off
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blast, blahst awf, of]
    • /blæst, blɑst ɔf, ɒf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blast, blahst awf, of]
    • /blæst, blɑst ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of blast off words

  • phrasal verb blast off When a space rocket blasts off, it leaves the ground at the start of its journey. 3
  • uncountable noun blast off Blast-off is the moment when a rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air to begin a journey into space. 3
  • noun blast off to take off with explosive force and begin its flight 3
  • noun blast off a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 1
  • noun blast off the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 1
  • noun blast off a loud, sudden sound or noise: The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off. 1
See all 32 definitions of blast off

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Origin of blast off

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1955-60 for def 7a; Middle English (noun and v.); Old English blǣst (noun) a blowing; akin to Old Norse blāstr, Old High German blāst (derivative of blāsan, cognate with Gothic ufblēsan, Old Norse blāsa). See blow2

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Parts of speech for Blast off

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Blast off

blast off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for blast off

verb blast off

  • ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
  • climb — If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
  • launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
  • rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
All 6 Synonyms of blast off

Antonyms for blast off

verb blast off

  • drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
  • fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
All 2 Antonyms of blast off

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