blast

Nouns

• (n) a very long fly ball
• (n) a sudden very loud noise clap, bam, bang, eruption,
• (n) a strong current of air
  • the tree was bent almost double by the gust
  gust, blow,
• (n) an explosion (as of dynamite)
• (n) a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
  • we had a good time at the party
  • celebrating after the game was a blast
  good time,
• (n) intense adverse criticism
  • Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
  • the government has come under attack
  • don't give me any flak
  flack, flak, attack, fire,

Verbs

• (v) make a strident sound
  • She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
  blare,
• (v) hit hard
  • He smashed a 3-run homer
  smash, boom, nail,
• (v) use explosives on
  • The enemy has been shelling us all day
  shell,
• (v) apply a draft or strong wind to to
  • the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us
• (v) create by using explosives
  • blast a passage through the mountain
  shell,
• (v) make with or as if with an explosion
  • blast a tunnel through the Alps
• (v) fire a shot
  • the gunman blasted away
  shoot,
• (v) criticize harshly or violently
  • The press savaged the new President
  • The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
  savage, pillory, crucify,
• (v) shatter as if by explosion knock down,
• (v) shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly

Synonyms

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