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blast
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- pronunciation:
- blaest
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- at full blast
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a powerful and sudden gust or stream.
a blast of winda blast of steam- synonyms:
- gust
- similar words:
- blare, flaw, flurry, gale, squall, windflaw
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definition 2: |
a loud and startling sound.
the blast of an alarm- synonyms:
- blare, scream, shriek
- similar words:
- bellow, clamor, honk, report, screech, trumpet
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definition 3: |
an explosion.
Dynamite caused the blast.- synonyms:
- detonation, explosion
- similar words:
- burst, flash
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definition 4: |
the explosive material used for an explosion.
- synonyms:
- explosive
- similar words:
- dynamite, gelignite, gunpowder
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definition 5: |
an angry verbal attack.
- similar words:
- attack, burst, explosion, fit, outburst, tantrum
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definition 6: |
(informal) a party or great time.
- synonyms:
- bash, party
- similar words:
- ball, carouse, celebration, orgy
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related words: |
belch, binge, blow, crash, groove, gust, party, wind |
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phrase: |
at full blast |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
blasts, blasting, blasted |
definition 1: |
to make a loud and startling sound with.
The police car blasted its siren.The angry cabdriver blasted his horn.- synonyms:
- blare
- similar words:
- trumpet
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definition 2: |
to ruin.
An injury blasted his hopes of playing in the big game.- synonyms:
- annihilate, blight, demolish, destroy, ruin, waste
- similar words:
- damn, devastate, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, ravage, wipe out
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definition 3: |
to open up with an explosion.
They are blasting a tunnel for the railway.- similar words:
- dynamite, open
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definition 4: |
(informal) to criticize sharply; denounce.
The critics will blast this new movie.- synonyms:
- attack, condemn, decry, denounce
- similar words:
- deprecate, malign, slam
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definition 5: |
used as a mild oath.
Blast it, I can't work with all this noise!- synonyms:
- confound, darn
- similar words:
- curse, damn
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related words: |
blare, blow, break, hammer, scold, scorch, upbraid, wither, wreck |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to make a loud and startling sound.
- synonyms:
- blare, scream, shriek
- similar words:
- bellow, clamor, honk, screech, trumpet
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related words: |
blow, boom, crash |
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derivation: |
blaster (n.) |
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