Meaning & Definition of Blast in English

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"

• "Celebrating after the game was a blast"

6. Intense adverse criticism

• "Clinton directed his fire at the republican party"

• "The government has come under attack"

• "Don't give me any flak"

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"

• "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

9. Shatter as if by explosion

10. Shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly