ALL meanings of blast
blast
B b - countable noun blast A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb. 3
- verb blast If something is blasted into a particular place or state, an explosion causes it to be in that place or state. If a hole is blasted in something, it is created by an explosion. 3
- verb blast If workers are blasting rock, they are using explosives to make holes in it or destroy it, for example so that a road or tunnel can be built. 3
- verb blast To blast someone means to shoot them with a gun. 3
- verb blast Blast is also a noun. 3
- verb blast If someone blasts their way somewhere, they get there by shooting at people or causing an explosion. 3
- verb blast If something blasts water or air somewhere, it sends out a sudden, powerful stream of it. 3
- verb blast If you blast something such as a car horn, or if it blasts, it makes a sudden, loud sound. If something blasts music, or music blasts, the music is very loud. 3
- verb blast You can say that a sports player blasts the ball somewhere if he or she gives it a powerful kick or hit. 3
- verb blast To blast someone or something means to criticize them strongly. 3
- exclamation blast Some people say 'blast' to show that they are annoyed at something or someone. 3
- singular noun blast If you say that something was a blast, you mean that you enjoyed it very much. 3
- noun blast an explosion, as of dynamite 3
- noun blast the rapid movement of air away from the centre of an explosion, combustion of rocket fuel, etc 3
- noun blast a wave of overpressure caused by an explosion; shock wave 3
- noun blast the charge of explosive used in a single explosion 3
- noun blast a sudden strong gust of wind or air 3
- noun blast a sudden loud sound, as of a trumpet 3
- noun blast a violent verbal outburst, as of criticism 3
- noun blast a forcible jet or stream of air, esp one used to intensify the heating effect of a furnace, increase the draught in a steam engine, or break up coal at a coalface 3
- noun blast any of several diseases of plants and animals, esp one producing withering in plants 3
- noun blast a very enjoyable or thrilling experience 3
- exclamation blast an exclamation of annoyance (esp in phrases such as blast it! and blast him!) 3
- verb blast to destroy or blow up with explosives, shells, etc 3
- verb blast to make or cause to make a loud harsh noise 3
- verb blast to remove, open, etc, by an explosion 3
- verb blast to ruin; shatter 3
- verb blast to wither or cause to wither; blight or be blighted 3
- verb blast to criticize severely 3
- verb blast to shoot or shoot at 3
- noun blast a gust of wind; strong rush of air 3
- noun blast the sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet 3
- noun blast a strong, artificially created jet of air, steam, exhaust gases, etc. 3
- noun blast the steady current of air forced into a blast furnace 3
- noun blast an abrupt and damaging influence, esp. a plant blight 3
- noun blast a charge of explosive causing this 3
- noun blast a wave of air of increased pressure followed by one of lower pressure radiating from an explosion 3
- noun blast a strong, sudden outburst, as of criticism 3
- noun blast a strong, driving hit, as of a baseball 3
- noun blast a pleasurable, exciting event or experience, as a wild party 3
- intransitive verb blast to make a loud, harsh sound 3
- intransitive verb blast to set off explosives, gunfire, etc. 3
- intransitive verb blast to suffer or wither from a blight 3
- verb transitive blast to damage or destroy by or as if by a blight; wither; ruin 3
- verb transitive blast to blow up or move with or as with an explosive; explode 3
- verb transitive blast to attack or criticize sharply 3
- verb transitive blast to drive (a ball) far with a sharp blow of the bat or club 3
- noun blast A blast is a shock wave from an explosion. 3
- noun blast a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 1
- noun blast the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 1