Meaning of 'blast' (Webster Dictionary)
- A violent gust of wind.
- A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows,
the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of
ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of
iron at a blast.
- The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air
out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through
the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
- The sound made by blowing a wind instrument; strictly, the
sound produces at one breath.
- A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind,
especially on animals and plants; a blight.
- The act of rending, or attempting to rend, heavy masses of
rock, earth, etc., by the explosion of gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; also,
the charge used for this purpose.
- A flatulent disease of sheep.
- To be blighted or withered; as, the bud blasted in the
blossom.
- To blow; to blow on a trumpet.
- To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to
stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some
pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel.
- Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague,
calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to
visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or
character.
- To confound by a loud blast or din.
- To rend open by any explosive agent, as gunpowder,
dynamite, etc.; to shatter; as, to blast rocks.
Meaning of 'blast' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
Example in sentence:- celebrating after the game was a blast;
- we had a good time at the party
Meaning (2):
- intense adverse criticism
Example in sentence:- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party;
- don't give me any flak;
- the government has come under attack
Meaning (3):
- a strong current of air
Example in sentence:- the tree was bent almost double by the gust
Meaning (4):
- create by using explosives
Example in sentence:- blast a passage through the mountain
Meaning (5):
- make with or as if with an explosion
Example in sentence:- blast a tunnel through the Alps
Meaning (6):
- hit hard
Example in sentence:- He smashed a 3-run homer;
- The teacher whacked the boy
Meaning (7):
- make a strident sound
Example in sentence:- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
Meaning (8):
- apply a draft or strong wind to to
Example in sentence:- the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us
Meaning (9):
- criticize harshly or violently
Example in sentence:- The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage;
- The press savaged the new President
Meaning (10):
- use explosives on
Example in sentence:- The enemy has been shelling us all day
Meaning (11):
- fire a shot
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