blast

Examples

• All

• Smith put the team ahead for good early in the third on a blast from the left circle, making the score 3-2.

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• Catcher Orlando Mercado hit his fourth blast of the year, his third with Newark, highlighting a 3-for-5 night with three RBIs.

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• The pitch on the way, and it's a long high blast to right center field.

  Bad Lieutenant (1992)

• The Indians have tied it at two, on a two-run blast by Cerrano.

  Major League (1989)

• The winning blast is a Jimmie Foxx homer in the top of the 17th.

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• One of Adam Duvall's record 30 homers this season was a walk-off blast on April 15 to defeat Bakersfield.

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• A three-run blast from Chase Headley on a 1-1 pitch ended McDonald's outing early.

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• Kris Bryant hit a two-run blast over the leftfield wall to give his team the lead.

• Turner's blast to center field secured a victory for the Nationals in the final inning.

Synonyms

H

home run

vsblast

169 2.3

A hit that lets the batter run all the bases and score a run

is a long powerful high hit that often produces that scoring result

F

fly

vsblast

• Jargon

50 5.4

A ball hit high into the air in baseball

is a longer more powerful high hit that often scores a run

F

fly ball

vsblast

• Specialized

16 3.1

A ball hit high into the air in baseball

is a longer more powerful high hit that often scores a run

D

dinger

vsblast

• Slang

3 8.3

A baseball hit that goes over the fence to score

is a long powerful high hit that often causes that informal scoring play

Antonyms

G

ground ball

• Jargon

12 3.4

In baseball, a ball hit so it rolls or bounces on the ground

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 Far

home run

169 2.3

blast

• Jargon

4 3.6

fly ball

• Specialized

16 3.1

Surface Forms

Etymology