Blast | Mean of blast in English Dictionary

/ˈblæst/

• Noun
• a mass of air that moves very quickly and forcefully
1. She opened the door and felt a cold blast.
2. a blast of wind
• a mass of water, gas, heat, etc., that moves very quickly and forcefully through the air
1. He was hit by a blast of water from the hose.
2. a blast of heat
• the loud sound made by a horn or a whistle
1. The driver gave a long blast on his horn.
2. the blast of the factory whistle
3. a bugle blast

• a powerful explosion
1. The bomb blast killed eight people.
2. a shotgun blast
• a sudden powerful force
1. She got a blast of reality when she returned to school in the fall.
2. a blast of criticism
• a very enjoyable and exciting experience
1. I had a blast at your party.
2. The wedding was a blast.
• something that reminds you of an earlier time
1. Hearing that old song again was a real blast from the past.
• with as much loudness or power as possible
1. The engines were running (at) full blast.
2. She turned up the heat full blast.
3. The stereo was going full blast. [=the stereo was very loud]
• Verb
• to destroy, break apart, or remove (something) with an explosive
1. Workers were blasting rock where the new highway will go.
2. The rock has been blasted away.
3. Workers were blasting (away) at the rock.
• to create (a space or opening) with explosives
1. The explosion blasted a hole in the side of the ship.
2. blast a tunnel
• to strongly criticize (someone or something) especially in public
1. The mayor was blasted by the local press.
2. The judge blasted the lawyers for delaying the trial.
3. Human rights groups have blasted the government for its treatment of political prisoners.
• to shoot (something or someone) with a weapon
1. He blasted his rival with a pistol.
2. A gunship blasted enemy headquarters.
3. They blasted the enemy plane out of the sky.
4. Machine guns were blasting.
5. The soldiers were blasting (away) at the advancing enemy.
• to hit (something or someone) with a mass of water, air, etc., that is moving forcefully
1. She blasted us with water from the hose.
2. They used an air hose to blast dust off the machine.
• to hit or kick (something) with great force
1. He blasted the puck past the goalie.
2. She blasted the ball over the fence for a home run.
• to make a loud and usually unpleasant sound
1. Their music was blasting all night.
2. The television was blasting in the other room.
3. A radio was blasting music in the next room.
• to leave the ground and begin flight
1. The rocket will blast off tomorrow morning.