blast
/blæst/ noun B2- A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
- A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the tuyeres of a blast furnace, a person's mouth, etc.
- A hit of a recreational drug from a pipe.
- The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace. · Many tons of iron were melted at a blast.
- The exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
- An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc. · arc blast· She caught the full impact of the blast.
- A direct and fast swing of a bat; a home run.
- A verbal attack or punishment; a severe criticism or reprimand. · My manager gave me a blast yesterday for coming in late.
Plural blasts
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
The North Wind first tried his power and blew with all his might, but the keener his blasts, the closer the Traveler wrapped his cloak around him, until at last, resigning all hope of victory, the Wind called upon the Sun to see what he could do.
On this the White Rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet, and then unrolled the parchment scroll, and read as follows:—
“Call the first witness,” said the King; and the White Rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet, and called out, “First witness!”
It is possible even that you may have heard that through my uncle’s influence I obtained a good appointment at the Foreign Office, and that I was in a situation of trust and honour until a horrible misfortune came suddenly to blast my career.
Other matches
Learn blast in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.