blast

1 noun

1 AIR/WIND (C) a sudden strong movement of wind or air

(+ of): A blast of cold air swept through the hut.

2 EXPLOSION (C) an explosion, or the very strong movement of air that it causes: Thirty-six people died in the blast.

3 NOISE (C) a sudden very loud noise: a blast of rock music | The guard gave a blast on his whistle and we were off.

4 (at) full blast as strongly, loudly, or fast as possible: The radiators were on full blast, but it was still freezing. | a radio going at full blast

5 FUN (singular) AmE informal an enjoyable and exciting experience: The concert was a blast. | We had a blast at the fair.

2 verb

1 EXPLODE (I, T) to break a mass of rock into pieces using explosives

(+ through): We had to blast our way through 50 metres of solid rock. | blast sth through/in: Slowly they blasted a path through the mountains.

2 blast! also blast her/it etc spoken used when you are very annoyed about something: Oh blast! I've forgotten my key.

3 MUSIC also blast out (I, T) to produce a lot of loud noise, especially music: a radio blasting out pop music | Dance music blasted from the stereo.

4 AIR/WATER (T) to direct air or water at something with great force: Coral can be cleaned by blasting it with a strong jet of water.

5 ATTACK (T) to attack a place or person using bombs or heavy guns: The town was blasted out of existence.

6 CRITICIZE (T) to criticize something very strongly: The Senator blasted their plans for educational aid.

7 blast sb's hopes to destroy someone's hope of doing something: Injury on the team has blasted our hopes of reaching the final.

8 DESTROY (T) literary to make something dry up and die, especially because of heat or cold: Every green thing was blasted by the icy breath of winter.