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blast

/blˈæst/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. make a strident sound
    “She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone”
  2. hit hard
    “He smashed a 3-run homer”
  3. use explosives on
    “The enemy has been shelling us all day”
  4. apply a draft or strong wind to to
    “the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us”
  5. create by using explosives
    “blast a passage through the mountain”
  6. make with or as if with an explosion
    “blast a tunnel through the Alps”
  7. fire a shot
    “the gunman blasted away”
  8. criticize harshly or violently
    “The press savaged the new President”
  9. shatter as if by explosion
  10. shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly

noun

  1. a very long fly ball
  2. a sudden very loud noise
  3. a strong current of air
    “the tree was bent almost double by the gust”
  4. an explosion (as of dynamite)
  5. a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
    “we had a good time at the party”
  6. intense adverse criticism
    “Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”

Synonyms for blast

Words that rhyme with blast

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