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to blast

to blast

15 3.8
To send a strong stream of air at something
  • verb
  • /blæst/
translation icon : soplar
  • Protein-bait sprays applied from the ground provide another way to blast the flies.
  • blast the air
  • wind blasts
  • air conditioner blasts

OK, so now I'm going to blast the cool air.

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Examples

  • And then you blast this with an air nozzle and it goes.

  • Hot, forced air roiled all around them, blasting their pant legs stiff.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • OK, so now I'm going to blast the cool air.

  • Let's go up there and blast him out of bed with the fire hose.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The cold air blasted smoke all over the interior of the car.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The hot, wet wind blasts against them, but they hold to the night like shadows.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "Turn that down!" he shouted, cupping his ears against the music blasting from Tom's car stereo.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Stanley's face glimmered with sweat as the class progressed, even though frigid air blasted through the ceiling vents.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I decided to blast the cool air from the fan to stay comfortable on a hot day.

  • The workers used high-pressure water to blast the debris off the road after the storm.

Synonyms

to bombard
vsto blast
  • Specialized
10 7.5

To hit a material with particles or rays of energy to study it

uses a strong stream of air or wind rather than particle beams

Antonyms

3.0

To stop movement, access, or progress

476 2.9

A broad piece of armor held to protect someone from harm

Idioms

to have a blast
  • Informal
41 5.2

To enjoy yourself a lot

full blast
  • Informal
8 4.1

At maximum loudness or power

with a blast
  • Informal
1 5.9

In a very lively and excited way often to celebrate

Phrasal Verbs

10 4.1

To send a rocket up into the sky or space

to put on blast
  • Offensive
3 9.5

Say bad things about someone in public to show others what they did

Compounds

9 2.5

A sudden explosion from a bomb

blast furnace
  • Specialized
3 5.6

A large furnace that makes iron from ore using hot air

blast wave
  • Specialized
3 7.2

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

blast trauma
  • Specialized
1 7.5

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

back-blast
  • Specialized
1 8.8

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

ass-blast
  • NSFW
9.9

A very wild and fun time full of excitement

solo blast
  • Jargon
6.4

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

How Forceful

to blast
15 3.8
to puff
19 1.4
to blow
711 1.0

Surface Forms

blast infinitive
blasted past
blasted past participle
blasting present participle
blasts third person singular

Etymology

To blast in the sense of sending a strong stream of air comes from the same idea of a forceful 'blow', which is why you can 'blast' hair with a dryer or feel a vent 'blast' cold air.