Blast
/blæst/
Definitions
3 meaningsA sudden, powerful flow of air, water, or other substance.
/blæst/
A sudden, violent expulsion of air or other substance.
The blast of wind nearly knocked me over.
💡 Simply: A strong gust or explosion.
More Examples
The explosion created a powerful blast wave.
How It's Used
"A strong blast of wind blew the tree down."
"The miners used explosives to create a blast in the mountain."
To destroy or damage something with explosives.
/blæst/
To destroy or damage something with an explosion.
The building was blasted to rubble.
💡 Simply: To explode something.
More Examples
They blasted a hole in the wall.
How It's Used
"They blasted the enemy bunker with artillery shells."
To play (music) very loudly.
/blæst/
To play music loudly.
They blasted music all night.
💡 Simply: To play music very loudly.
More Examples
The DJ blasted his favorite tunes.
How It's Used
"The band blasted their hit song."
Idioms & expressions
have a blast
To have a great time; to enjoy oneself immensely.
"We had an absolute blast at the party!"
From Middle English *blasten, from Old English *blǣstan, from Proto-Germanic *blǣstan, related to Old High German *blesan "to blow".
Historically, 'blast' was primarily used in the context of blowing or breathing forcefully, before expanding to include the sense of explosion.
Memory tip
Think of a strong gust of wind – that's a blast!