Dictionary definition · blast
noun
- a very long fly ball
- a sudden very loud noise
- a strong current of air"the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
- an explosion (as of dynamite)
- a highly pleasurable or exciting experience"we had a good time at the party"
- intense adverse criticism"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
verb
- make a strident sound"She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"
- hit with great force"He smashed a 3-run homer"
- use explosives on"The enemy has been shelling us all day"
- 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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).