blast
/blæst/
noun
- A strong rush of air, gas, or sound.
- A sudden blast of cold wind made everyone shiver.
- We felt a blast of hot air when we opened the oven door.
- The blast from the explosion shattered windows blocks away.
- An explosion, especially one caused by a bomb or dynamite.
- No one was hurt in the blast because the area was evacuated.
- The blast destroyed the old building in seconds.
- The construction crew set off a controlled blast to break the rock.
- A very enjoyable experience; a lot of fun.
- The party was a blast, with music and dancing all night.
- We had a blast at the amusement park yesterday.
- Going to the beach with friends is always a blast.
- A loud, strong sound from a horn, whistle, or musical instrument.
- The trumpet player let out a powerful blast that echoed through the hall.
- The driver gave a long blast on his horn to warn the pedestrians.
- A blast of the referee's whistle ended the game.
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verb
- To blow something up using explosives.
- Workers blasted the old bridge to make way for a new one.
- The miners blasted through solid rock to reach the gold.
- They plan to blast a tunnel through the mountain.
- To produce a very loud sound, especially music or a horn.
- The coach blasted his whistle to get the players' attention.
- Loudspeakers blasted announcements across the stadium.
- The car next to me was blasting hip-hop music at full volume.
- To criticize someone or something very strongly.
- Critics blasted the movie as boring and poorly acted.
- The teacher blasted the students for not doing their homework.
- The newspaper blasted the mayor for his poor handling of the crisis.
- To force air or a substance through something at high speed.
- The fan blasted cool air into the hot room.
- The mechanic blasted compressed air into the engine to clean it.
- We used a hose to blast the mud off the car.
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