Meaning of blast in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A violent gust of wind.

• A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc.

• A hit from a pipe.

• The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace

  Example: 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.

• An explosive charge for blasting.

• A loud, sudden sound.

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

• A good time; an enjoyable moment.

  Example: We had a blast at the party last night.

• A promotional message sent to an entire mailing list.

  Example: an e-mail blast; a fax blast

• A flatulent disease of sheep.

verb

• To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.

• To make a loud noise.

• To shatter, as if by an explosion.

• To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).

  Example: Blast right through it.

• To curse; to damn.

  Example: Blast it! Foiled again.

• (sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).

  Example: Chewbacca blasted the Stormtroopers with his laser rifle.

• To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.

• To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.

  Example: My manager suddenly blasted me yesterday for being a little late to work for five days in a row, because I was never getting myself up on time.

• To blight or wither.

  Example: A cold wind blasted the rose plants.

• To be blighted or withered.

  Example: The bud blasted in the blossom.

• To blow, for example on a trumpet.

interjection

• (chiefly British) To show displeasure; damn

noun

• An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).

verb

• To run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).