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noun
- 1. a destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion: "they were thrown backwards by the blast" Similar
- 2. a strong gust of wind or air: "the icy blast hit them" Similar
verb
- 1. blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives: "the school was blasted by an explosion" Similar
- 2. be very loud; make a loud noise: "music was blasting from the speakers" Similar
exclamation
- 1. expressing annoyance: informal British "‘Blast! The car won't start!’"
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1. a. : a violent gust of wind. a cold blast of air. b. : the effect or accompaniment (such as sleet) of such a gust. a blast of freezing rain. 2. : the sound produced by an impulsion of air through a wind instrument or whistle. the blast of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. the trumpet's blast. 3. : something resembling a gust of wind: such as. a.
BLAST definition: 1. to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something…. Learn more.
A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb. 250 people were killed in the blast. Synonyms: explosion, crash, burst, discharge More Synonyms of blast. 2. verb. If something is blasted into a particular place or state, an explosion causes it to be in that place or state.
to shatter, break up, or dislodge by or as if by an explosion: Their explosives were inadequate to blast the granite. to make, form, open up, etc., by blasting: to blast a tunnel through a mountain. to show to be false, unreliable, etc.; discredit: His facts soundly blasted the new evidence.
Definition of blast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A very strong gust of wind or air. b. The effect of such a gust. 2. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion. 3. a. A sudden loud sound, especially one produced by a stream of forced air: a piercing blast from the steam whistle. b.
Definition of blast verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to move through something or to hit something with force: Dixon blasted the ball past the goalkeeper. blast verb (EXPLODE) to break through rock using explosives: They blasted a hole in the rock face. blast verb (GUNS) to destroy a person or place with guns or bombs. Phrasal verbs. blast off. exclamation. UK informal uk / blɑːst / (US blast it)
1. A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb. [...] 2. 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.
the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: several blasts of the trumpet. a loud, sudden sound or noise: a harsh blast from the radio. a forceful throw, hit, etc.: hit a blast down third base. the act of exploding; explosion: a nuclear blast.
