blast

Examples

• All

• As he falls backward, he pulls the trigger, the blast shattering the car windows.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Then it came: I saw the fireball, the blast surge, and the white cloud rising.

  Fiction book (1991)

• To survive a nuclear blast, you first have to get lucky.

• No group has yet stepped forward to take responsibility for the blast.

  The Siege (1998)

• The blast left a crater, 10 metres or 30 feet wide, in front of the hotel.

  Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

• Half the world's population will be incinerated by the heat blast.

  Armageddon (1998)

• I built a bunker in the basement of this casino strong enough to withstand the blast.

  Rat Race (2001)

• The blast from the dynamite created a massive crater in the ground.

• Emergency services arrived quickly after the blast was heard several miles away.

• The blast caused windows to shatter in nearby buildings.

Synonyms

E

explosion

vsblast

∞ 2.8

A sudden violent burst that makes a loud noise and causes damage

is used especially for cases caused by dynamite or another powerful force

D

detonation

vsblast

• Specialized

85 6.7

A sudden violent explosion from a chemical or nuclear reaction

is the common word for violent releases often from dynamite or strong force

B

burst

vsblast

62 2.2

A sudden breaking open or explosion

is used for violent releases caused by explosive charges not only pressure

B

bomb blast

vsblast

9 2.5

A sudden explosion from a bomb

is the broader word for such violent events not only from explosive devices

N

nuclear explosion

vsblast

8 4.1

A very large explosion caused by a nuclear reaction, like an atomic bomb

is used for violent releases caused by ordinary explosive charges rather than nuclear reaction

A

atomic explosion

vsblast

• Specialized

3 4.2

A huge blast from an atomic bomb that destroys a wide area

is the general term for violent releases including non nuclear causes such as dynamite

B

blowup

vsblast

• US

1 6.0

A sudden violent explosion that destroys things nearby

focuses on cases caused by dynamite or other powerful forces

A

airburst

vsblast

• Specialized

1 8.3

An explosion of a bomb or missile in the air above the ground

is not limited to air events and includes ground and enclosed cases

F

fulminous explosion

vsblast

9.0

A very sudden powerful blast that breaks things and makes loud noise

focuses on force and speed rather than the general cause

Idioms

H

to have a blast

• Informal

41 5.2

To enjoy yourself a lot

F

full blast

• Informal

8 4.1

At maximum loudness or power

W

with a blast

• Informal

1 5.9

In a very lively and excited way often to celebrate

Compounds

B

bomb blast

9 2.5

A sudden explosion from a bomb

B

blast furnace

• Specialized

3 5.6

A large furnace that makes iron from ore using hot air

B

blast wave

• Specialized

3 7.2

A moving area of very high pressure in air after an explosion

B

blast trauma

• Specialized

1 7.5

Damage to the body from the strong wave of air and flying debris after an explosion

B

back-blast

• Specialized

1 8.8

A strong flow of hot gas pushed back from a fired weapon that can injure people behind it

A

ass-blast

• NSFW

9.9

A very wild and fun time full of excitement

S

solo blast

• Jargon

6.4

A home run with no other players on base that scores one run

How Powerful

explosion

∞ 2.8

blast

297 3.0

bang

237 1.3

pop

3.1

puff

24 1.5

Surface Forms

Etymology