- blast off phrasal
- verb (I) if a spacecraft blasts off, it leaves the ground -see also: blast-off
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
blast off phrasal
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blast off — verb launch with great force the rockets were blasted off • Derivationally related forms: ↑blastoff • Hypernyms: ↑launch • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * BE LAUNCHED, take off, lift off, leave the ground, become airborne, ta … Useful english dictionary
blast off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms blast off : present tense I/you/we/they blast off he/she/it blasts off present participle blasting off past tense blasted off past participle blasted off if a spaceship blasts off, it leaves the ground … English dictionary
blast off — PHRASAL VERB When a space rocket blasts off, it leaves the ground at the start of its journey. → See also blast off … English dictionary
ˌblast ˈoff — phrasal verb if a SPACECRAFT blasts off, it leaves the ground … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
blast — blast1 [ blæst ] noun * ▸ 1 explosion ▸ 2 current of air/wind/heat ▸ 3 sudden short loud sound ▸ 4 a throw/hit in sports ▸ 5 enjoyable experience ▸ 6 strong criticism ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count MAINLY JOURNALISM an explosion, especially one caused by … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blast — blast1 [bla:st US blæst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air/wind)¦ 2¦(explosion)¦ 3¦(loud noise)¦ 4 (at) full blast 5¦(fun)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 a blast from the past ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: blAst] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
blast — [[t]blɑ͟ːst, blæ̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ blasts, blasting, blasted 1) N COUNT A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb. 250 people were killed in the blast. 2) VERB If something is blasted into a particular place or state, an explosion… … English dictionary
blast */ — I UK [blɑːst] / US [blæst] noun Word forms blast : singular blast plural blasts 1) [countable] mainly journalism an explosion, especially one caused by a bomb Ten people were injured in the blast. The force of the blast threw bodies into the air … English dictionary
lift off — verb depart from the ground The plane took off two hours late • Syn: ↑take off • Derivationally related forms: ↑liftoff, ↑takeoff (for: ↑take off) • … Useful english dictionary
run — 1 /rVn/ verb past tense ran past participle run present participle running MOVE QUICKLY ON FOOT 1 (I) to move quickly on foot by moving your legs more quickly than when you are walking: I had to run to catch the bus. | Two youths were killed when … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
