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blast

UK /blɑːst/US /blæst/

noun17

  1. an explosion, often one set off on purpose to break up rock
  2. A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
  3. A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the tuyeres of a blast furnace, a person's mouth, etc.
  4. The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace.
  5. The exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
  6. (informal, figurative) A good time; an enjoyable moment.
  7. A loud, sudden sound.
  8. Unwanted noise from a microphone.
  9. A verbal attack or punishment; a severe criticism or reprimand.
  10. A promotional message sent to an entire mailing list.
  11. An explosive charge for blasting.
  12. A direct and fast swing of a bat; a home run.
  13. An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).
  14. A hit of a recreational drug from a pipe.
  15. (slang) A period of full dosage of PEDs as opposed to a period of reduced intake.
  16. A sudden pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
  17. A flatulent disease of sheep.

verb17

  1. To shatter, as if by an explosion.
  2. to make a hole or path through something by violent force, usually with explosives
  3. to ruin something suddenly and completely, such as someone's hopes or plans
  4. To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.
  5. To make a loud noise.
  6. (informal) To play (music) very loudly out of a speaker.
  7. To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
  8. To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
  9. (slang) to shoot at someone or something with a gun
  10. to kick or hit the ball very hard at the goal, trying to score
  11. To curse; to damn.
  12. to damage a plant or its flowers so badly that they dry up and die
  13. (informal) To run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).
  14. (slang) to cover a large area of someone's skin with tattoos
  15. (slang) to spend a period taking full doses of steroids or other drugs that build muscle, rather than the lower doses taken at other times
  16. (no longer used) To blow (as, on a trumpet).
  17. (no longer used) To be blighted or withered.

exclamation1

  1. (UK, informal) Used to show anger or disappointment: damn
forms

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Phrases with blast

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