Blast
noun
A strong and sudden gust of wind, air or gas.
The blast of cold air hit me as I opened the window.
Often appears as...
- blast of air
- blast of wind
noun
A loud sound, especially one produced by a trumpet or whistle.
The blast of the ship's horn startled the birds.
Often appears as...
- blast of the horn
- blast of the whistle
noun
A violent or extensive explosion, usually causing great damage.
The blast from the factory explosion caused many windows to break.
Often appears as...
- blast of explosion
- blast zone
verb
To blow up or break apart something with explosives.
They had to blast through the rock to build the tunnel.
Often appears as...
- blast through
- blast apart
verb
To make a loud sound, especially music.
She blasted her music so loud that the whole neighborhood could hear it.
Often appears as...
- blast music
- blast a song
verb
To criticize someone harshly.
The teacher blasted him for his lazy work.
Often appears as...
- blast someone for
- blast him
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A strong and sudden gust of wind, air or gas.
The blast of cold air hit me as I opened the window.
Often appears as...
- blast of air
- blast of wind
noun
A loud sound, especially one produced by a trumpet or whistle.
The blast of the ship's horn startled the birds.
Often appears as...
- blast of the horn
- blast of the whistle
noun
A violent or extensive explosion, usually causing great damage.
The blast from the factory explosion caused many windows to break.
Often appears as...
- blast of explosion
- blast zone
verb
To blow up or break apart something with explosives.
They had to blast through the rock to build the tunnel.
Often appears as...
- blast through
- blast apart
verb
To make a loud sound, especially music.
She blasted her music so loud that the whole neighborhood could hear it.
Often appears as...
- blast music
- blast a song
verb
To criticize someone harshly.
The teacher blasted him for his lazy work.
Often appears as...
- blast someone for
- blast him
Usage tips
Informal
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Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Impact
The word 'blast' implies a sudden, forceful impact that can be surprising or overpowering.
I was nearly knocked over by the blast of wind.
Pro Tip 2/2Meteorological Use
'Blast' in weather contexts often describes extreme conditions, such as a cold front.
A blast of arctic air is expected this weekend.
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Impact
The word 'blast' implies a sudden, forceful impact that can be surprising or overpowering.
I was nearly knocked over by the blast of wind.
Pro Tip 2/2Meteorological Use
'Blast' in weather contexts often describes extreme conditions, such as a cold front.
A blast of arctic air is expected this weekend.
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Impact
The word 'blast' implies a sudden, forceful impact that can be surprising or overpowering.
I was nearly knocked over by the blast of wind.
Pro Tip 2/2Meteorological Use
'Blast' in weather contexts often describes extreme conditions, such as a cold front.
A blast of arctic air is expected this weekend.
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Surviving a nuclear...
time from the initial blast and the more separation between you and the outside atmosphere the better so separation hopefully the dirt or concrete or being in a basement distance in time is what will save you so here's what you do first of all and they said don't stare at the light flash if you get behind it
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The deadly irony of...
that would make you live forever. In these early days, the Chinese hadn't yet figured out how to make the powder explode; it was simply very flammable, and their armies used it to make flaming arrows and even a flamethrower. But once they figured out the right proportions of ingredients to create a blast,
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Strange Forensics PIPE...
to be able to identify all the victims that are involved so that we can return those remains back to the family. In terms of personal effects, people wear very kind of easily-to-distinguish jewelry, so this could really help identify the individual. Debris from a blast can also
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Making the impossible...
there's no foxhole to jump in and so he wrapped his arms around a tree that was closest to him the bomb went off not far from him the tree protected his body from the blast but that blew off his arms and so I'm reading this story I was like oh and what got me is what he said
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The science of milk -...
blasts the milk with considerably higher temperatures over just a few seconds. UHT milk boasts a much longer shelf life, up to twelve months unrefrigerated, compared to pasteurized milk's two weeks in the fridge. That's because the higher temperatures of UHT processing
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What makes tattoos...
But if tattoos are embedded in your skin for life, is there any way to erase them? Technically, yes. Today, a laser is used to penetrate the epidermis and blast apart underlying pigment colors of various wavelengths, black being the easiest to target.
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Can you survive nuclear...
But there is a scientifically supported plan of action that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the area surrounding a nuclear explosion. So what is this plan, and what exactly would it protect us from? To create their destructive blast,
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Black Holes 101 PIPE...
and study them is to observe their effect on nearby matter. This includes accretion disks, a disk of particles that form when gases and dust fall toward a black hole, and quasars, jets of particles that blast out of supermassive black holes.
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Abe Davis: New video...
I mean, I'm screaming at a bag of chips -- and we're blasting it with so much light, we literally melted the first bag we tried this on. But ridiculous as this experiment looks, it was actually really important,
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Abseiling Down the...
dramatic places in the world it's totally unspoiled there's nobody here but us but it's very hard to enjoy it when you have heart is thumping it's just this boiling steam blast just push out
Video examples
Surviving a nuclear...
time from the initial blast and the more separation between you and the outside atmosphere the better so separation hopefully the dirt or concrete or being in a basement distance in time is what will save you so here's what you do first of all and they said don't stare at the light flash if you get behind it
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
that would make you live forever. In these early days, the Chinese hadn't yet figured out how to make the powder explode; it was simply very flammable, and their armies used it to make flaming arrows and even a flamethrower. But once they figured out the right proportions of ingredients to create a blast,
Video examples
Strange Forensics PIPE...
to be able to identify all the victims that are involved so that we can return those remains back to the family. In terms of personal effects, people wear very kind of easily-to-distinguish jewelry, so this could really help identify the individual. Debris from a blast can also
Video examples
Making the impossible...
there's no foxhole to jump in and so he wrapped his arms around a tree that was closest to him the bomb went off not far from him the tree protected his body from the blast but that blew off his arms and so I'm reading this story I was like oh and what got me is what he said
Video examples
The science of milk -...
blasts the milk with considerably higher temperatures over just a few seconds. UHT milk boasts a much longer shelf life, up to twelve months unrefrigerated, compared to pasteurized milk's two weeks in the fridge. That's because the higher temperatures of UHT processing
Video examples
What makes tattoos...
But if tattoos are embedded in your skin for life, is there any way to erase them? Technically, yes. Today, a laser is used to penetrate the epidermis and blast apart underlying pigment colors of various wavelengths, black being the easiest to target.
Video examples
Can you survive nuclear...
But there is a scientifically supported plan of action that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the area surrounding a nuclear explosion. So what is this plan, and what exactly would it protect us from? To create their destructive blast,
Video examples
Black Holes 101 PIPE...
and study them is to observe their effect on nearby matter. This includes accretion disks, a disk of particles that form when gases and dust fall toward a black hole, and quasars, jets of particles that blast out of supermassive black holes.
Video examples
Abe Davis: New video...
I mean, I'm screaming at a bag of chips -- and we're blasting it with so much light, we literally melted the first bag we tried this on. But ridiculous as this experiment looks, it was actually really important,
Video examples
Abseiling Down the...
dramatic places in the world it's totally unspoiled there's nobody here but us but it's very hard to enjoy it when you have heart is thumping it's just this boiling steam blast just push out
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Quote examples
David Cone
American Athlete
We played hard and we partied hard. I'm not ashamed of that. I was no angel - I did some things I shouldn't have done, lived a lifestyle I shouldn't have lived. I had a blast at times; other times, I probably compromised my job, my duty to do my job, to be ready as a professional.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
Spider-Man' was the best time of my life. I was there with my best friend. We shot in Atlanta. We shot every day and just had an absolute blast. 'Avengers' was crazy because you're on set every day with actors I never dreamed I would work with. I'm as much a fan as anyone else.
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Cole Swindell
American Musician
I want people to know that I am having fun. That's the biggest compliment I can get is when people tell me I'm having a blast out there - if they only knew. I'm having the time of my life every night.
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David Bryan
American Musician
Every time you're on stage, you look out at a packed house, people all the way up to the top, people having a blast, everybody forgetting about the world for a couple hours. That's a special thing.
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Jason Bateman
American Actor
It was a blast. I was doing everything that teenagers do and everything people in their twenties do. I was playing as hard as I was working, which was an effort to really balance my life.
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Grant Imahara
American Celebrity
Working on movies and TV is a blast, and ILM has the most talented people in the world. But on 'Mythbusters' I've been able to go places I would never have access to otherwise.
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Ron Howard
American Director
My brother's a blast to direct; he's one of those great characters who brings so much to every scene he's in, and we're pals.
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Sarah Shahi
American Actress
I think it's important to love what you do and have a good time with it. I go to work every day and have a blast.
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Mike Myers
Canadian Comedian
I had a blast, but I still wonder sometimes why they saw me as the perfect guy for this strange character.
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Bryan Lee O'Malley
Canadian Cartoonist
Seeing people cosplaying my characters is always a blast.
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David Cone
American Athlete
We played hard and we partied hard. I'm not ashamed of that. I was no angel - I did some things I shouldn't have done, lived a lifestyle I shouldn't have lived. I had a blast at times; other times, I probably compromised my job, my duty to do my job, to be ready as a professional.
Quote examples
Tom Holland
English Actor
Spider-Man' was the best time of my life. I was there with my best friend. We shot in Atlanta. We shot every day and just had an absolute blast. 'Avengers' was crazy because you're on set every day with actors I never dreamed I would work with. I'm as much a fan as anyone else.
Quote examples
Cole Swindell
American Musician
I want people to know that I am having fun. That's the biggest compliment I can get is when people tell me I'm having a blast out there - if they only knew. I'm having the time of my life every night.
Quote examples
David Bryan
American Musician
Every time you're on stage, you look out at a packed house, people all the way up to the top, people having a blast, everybody forgetting about the world for a couple hours. That's a special thing.
Quote examples
Jason Bateman
American Actor
It was a blast. I was doing everything that teenagers do and everything people in their twenties do. I was playing as hard as I was working, which was an effort to really balance my life.
Quote examples
Grant Imahara
American Celebrity
Working on movies and TV is a blast, and ILM has the most talented people in the world. But on 'Mythbusters' I've been able to go places I would never have access to otherwise.
Quote examples
Ron Howard
American Director
My brother's a blast to direct; he's one of those great characters who brings so much to every scene he's in, and we're pals.
Quote examples
Sarah Shahi
American Actress
I think it's important to love what you do and have a good time with it. I go to work every day and have a blast.
Quote examples
Mike Myers
Canadian Comedian
I had a blast, but I still wonder sometimes why they saw me as the perfect guy for this strange character.
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Bryan Lee O'Malley
Canadian Cartoonist
Seeing people cosplaying my characters is always a blast.
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