blast
noun
[ blɑːst ]
• a destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion.
• "they were thrown backwards by the blast"
• a strong gust of wind or air.
• "the icy blast hit them"
Similar:
gust,
rush,
blow,
gale,
squall,
storm,
wind,
draught,
waft,
puff,
flurry,
breeze,
• a single loud note of a horn, whistle, or similar.
• "a blast of the ship's siren"
• a severe reprimand.
• "I braced myself for the inevitable blast"
Similar:
reprimand,
rebuke,
reproof,
admonishment,
admonition,
reproach,
reproval,
scolding,
remonstration,
upbraiding,
castigation,
lambasting,
lecture,
criticism,
censure,
telling-off,
rap,
rap over the knuckles,
slap on the wrist,
flea in one's ear,
dressing-down,
earful,
roasting,
tongue-lashing,
bawling-out,
caning,
blowing-up,
ticking off,
carpeting,
wigging,
rollicking,
rocket,
row,
serve,
rating,
bollocking,
• an enjoyable experience or lively party.
• "it could turn out to be a real blast"
blast
verb
• blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives.
• "the school was blasted by an explosion"
Similar:
blow up,
bomb,
blow (to pieces),
dynamite,
explode,
break up,
demolish,
raze to the ground,
destroy,
ruin,
shatter,
• be very loud; make a loud noise.
• "music was blasting from the speakers"
Similar:
honk,
sound loudly,
trumpet,
blare,
boom,
roar,
thunder,
bellow,
pump,
shriek,
screech,
• kick or strike (a ball) hard.
• "the striker blasted the free kick into the net"
• criticize fiercely.
• (of a wind or other natural force) wither, shrivel, or blight (a plant).
• "corn blasted before it be grown up"
blast
exclamation
• expressing annoyance.
• "‘Blast! The car won't start!’"
Origin:
Old English blǣst, of Germanic origin; related to blaze3.
-blast
combining form
• denoting an embryonic cell.
• "erythroblast"
Origin:
from Greek blastos ‘germ, sprout’.
