Blast ¹

Definition: A violent gust of wind.

Blast ²

Definition: A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast.

Blast ³

Definition: The exhaust steam from and 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.

Blast ⁴

Definition: The sound made by blowing a wind instrument; strictly, the sound produces at one breath.

Blast ⁵

Definition: A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.

Blast ⁶

Definition: The act of rending, or attempting to rend, heavy masses of rock, earth, etc., by the explosion of gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; also, the charge used for this purpose.

Blast ⁷

Definition: A flatulent disease of sheep.

Blast ⁸

Definition: To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel.

Blast ⁹

Definition: Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague, calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or character.

Blast ¹⁰

Definition: To confound by a loud blast or din.

Blast ¹¹

Definition: To rend open by any explosive agent, as gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; to shatter; as, to blast rocks.

Blast ¹²

Definition: To be blighted or withered; as, the bud blasted in the blossom.

Blast ¹³

Definition: To blow; to blow on a trumpet.

blast ¹⁴

Definition: a long and hard-hit fly ball

blast ¹⁵

Definition: intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don''t give me any flak"

blast ¹⁶

Definition: a highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"

blast ¹⁷

Definition: a sudden very loud noise

blast ¹⁸

Definition: an explosion (as of dynamite)

blast ¹⁹

Definition: a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

blast ²⁰

Definition: use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day"

blast ²¹

Definition: hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"

blast ²²

Definition: make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"