blast

Meanings

• a very long fly ball
• a sudden very loud noise
• a strong current of air
• an explosion (as of dynamite)
• a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
  • "celebrating after the game was a blast"
• intense adverse criticism
• make a strident sound
  • "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"
• hit hard
• use explosives on
• apply a draft or strong wind to to
  • "the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us"
• create by using explosives
  • "blast a passage through the mountain"
• make with or as if with an explosion
  • "blast a tunnel through the Alps"
• fire a shot
  • "the gunman blasted away"
• criticize harshly or violently
• shatter as if by explosion
• shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly

Synonyms

attack, bam, bang, blare, blow, boom, clap, crucify, eruption, fire, flack, flak, good time, gust, knock down, nail, pillory, savage, shell, shoot, smash