blast

Definition

  • noun: a mass of air that moves very quickly and forcefully
  • noun: a violent gust of wind
  • verb: to destroy, break apart, or remove (something) with an explosive
  • verb: to make a vigorous attack
  • used to express anger or annoyance
  • synonyms: blare, blight, curse

Examples

  • Human rights groups have 'blasted' the government for its treatment of political prisoners.

  • The actual construction of the road will begin after 'blasting' is completed.

  • She got a 'blast' of reality when she returned to school in the fall.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Better yet, a pinch is a bomb without the bomb. When a nuclear weapon detonates, its electromagnetic pulse... ...shuts down any power source within its blast radius. It usually doesn't matter because a nuclear weapon destroys everything . A pinch creates a similar electromagnetic pulse... (..)
    2001 Ocean's Eleven