Blast — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

a loud explosive sound

"a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver"

a sudden brief rush of wind

"a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands"

the act or an instance of exploding

"the blast destroyed the building completely"

a social gathering

"a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend"

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

"the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here"

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force

"artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards"

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force

"the recruits were all blasting away at the target range"

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

"blasted the new governor for every little misstep"

to proceed or move quickly

"rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car"