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

  • (..) will it work and can they be killed? But... We tried that before. We're talking tolerable yield, megatons not kilotons. Nothing can withstand that blast, makes the bomb we tried to kill it with it in ' look like a firecracker. Sergeant Morales, give me a hand. I thought these nukes all (..)
    2014 Godzilla
  • (..) You can't be serious! They feed on radiation. Correct. That's why we use the bomb as bait. And kill them with the sheer force of the blast. This is crazy. Doctor, if you have any other ideas, I am all ears. Admiral. Yes, Doctor? (..)
    2014 Godzilla