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noun

1. A natural movement or current of air: air, blow, breeze, gust, wind, zephyr. Archaic gale. See breath/breathlessness.
2. An earsplitting, explosive noise: bang, boom, roar, thunder. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
3. A violent release of confined energy, usually accompanied by a loud sound and shock waves: blowout, blowup, burst, detonation, explosion, fulmination. See explosion/collapse.
4. A big, exuberant party: celebration, shindig, shindy. Slang bash, blowout. See group, restraint/unrestraint, work/play.

verb

1. To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise: blow, burst, detonate, explode, fire, fulminate, go off, touch off. See explosion/collapse.
2. To make an earsplitting explosive noise: bang, boom, roar, thunder. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
3. To spoil or destroy: blight, dash, nip. See help/harm/harmless.

In addition to the idiom beginning with blast, also see full blast.

n

Definition: gust of wind
Antonyms: breeze, quiet, stillness

v

Definition: lambaste; defeat mentally
Antonyms: boost, compliment, praise, uphold

1. v.,n. Synonym for BLT, used esp. for large data sends over a network or comm line. Opposite of snarf. Usage: uncommon. The variant ‘blat’ has been reported.

2. vt. [HP/Apollo] Synonymous with nuke (sense 3). Sometimes the message Unable to kill all processes. Blast them (y/n)? would appear in the command window upon logout.

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IN BRIEF: A strong rush of air. An explosion.

The blast of wind was so strong it blew the door shut with a bang.

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i. The brief and rapid movement of air or other fluid away from a center of outward pressure, as in an explosion.
ii. The characteristic instantaneous rise in pressure followed by a sudden decrease that results from this movement, differentiated from less-rapid pressure changes.

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1. blast
   noun
   
   A party, esp. one that is very noisy or wild. (1959 —) .
   
2. blast
   verb trans, mainly US
   
   and intr. To smoke (marijuana). (1959 —) . Cf. blasted adjective.
   

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1. an immature stage in cellular development before appearance of the definitive characteristics of the cell; used also as a word termination, as in ameloblast, etc.
2. the wave of air pressure produced by the detonation of high-explosive bombs or shells or by other explosions; it causes pulmonary damage and hemorrhage (lung blast, blast chest), laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured eardrums, and effects in the central nervous system.

• b. cells — the precursor cells of bone marrow. See also myeloblast, monoblast, erythroblast, megakaryoblast.

For a list of words related to blast, see:

• Windy weather
• Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - blast: (vb) blow up or move with explosives; polish or cut with stream of small particles projected by steam or air
• Firearm Parts, Accessories, and Processes - blast: explosive charge; explosion
• Parties and Partying - blast: Slang. exciting event or party
• Descriptions of Sounds
• Curses and Oaths
• Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack - blast: (vb) attack vigorously with vehement words
• Violent Actions - blast: ruin, destroy; afflict with blight

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - drøn, øredøvende brag
v. tr. - sprænge, forvrænge
v. intr. - drøne, brage, fyre
int. - Sørens også!, for pokker!, for Søren!, for katten!

idioms:

• at full blast    med fuldt drøn
• blast away    sprænge bort, bortsprænge
• blast furnace    højovn
• blast off    opsende, affyre
• blast out    larme, udsende støj

Nederlands (Dutch)
explosie, windvlaag, luchtstoot, hoornsignaal, iets fantastisch, terechtwijzing, opblazen, afkraken, verdorren, verpesten, terechtwijzen, (neer)schieten, schallen, verduiveld!

Français (French)
n. - explosion, grondement, rugissement, fanfare, sonnerie, coup strident, souffle (d'une bombe), souffle (d'air chaud), (US) fête, foire
v. tr. - dynamiter, faire sauter, percer un mur à l'explosif, endommager, détruire, descendre (qn/qch) en flammes, frapper qch de toutes ses forces (une balle), (Tech) décaper (qch) à la sableuse
v. intr. - dynamiter, exploser, se flétrir, se dessécher, ne pas bien mûrir, descendre (qn, qch) en flammes, (Élec) marcher à plein (la radio), retentir (des trompettes)
int. - (GB) la barbe (excl)

idioms:

• at full blast    à plein
• blast away    brailler (de la musique), retentir (un fusil)
• blast furnace    haut-fourneau
• blast off    être mis à feu, (US, fig) partir (fam)
• blast out    brailler (de la musique)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Explosion, Druckwelle, Hornsignal, Standpauke, Windstoß
v. - sprengen
int. - Teufel auch!

idioms:

• at full blast    mit voller Wucht
• blast away    loslegen
• blast furnace    Hochofen
• blast off    abschießen
• blast out    erschallen lassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανατινάζω, δυναμιτίζω, προκαλώ έκρηξη, βάζω φουρνέλο, αντηχώ, συντρίβω, ρημάζω, καίω (φυτά), αποδοκιμάζω εντονότατα
n. - ριπή ανέμου, φύσημα, ανατίναξη, έκρηξη, φουρνέλο, εκρηκτικό κύμα, σάλπισμα, (ηχηρό) κορνάρισμα
int. - Να πάρει!

idioms:

• at full blast    στη διαπασών
• blast away    παίζω δυνατά (π.χ. τρομπέτα)
• blast furnace    υψικάμινος
• blast off    (για πύραυλο) εκτοξεύομαι
• blast out    παίζω δυνατά (μουσική)

Italiano (Italian)
fare esplodere, esplosione, segnale dato col corno, raffica, diavolo!

idioms:

• blast away    fare sparire, suonare al massimo volume
• blast furnace    altoforno
• blast off    lanciare
• blast out    far saltare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - explodir, destruir
n. - explosão (f), rajada (f) de vento, som (m) de instrumentos de sopro
int. - dane-se!, droga! (coloq.)

idioms:

• at full blast    a todo vapor (gír.)
• blast away    remover (por explosão)
• blast furnace    alto forno (m)
• blast off    decolar (avião, foguete)
• blast out    produzir som alto

Русский (Russian)
взорвать, взрыв, свисток, порыв ветра

idioms:

• at full blast    полным ходом, громко
• blast away    проклинать, поносить
• blast furnace    домна, доменная печь
• blast off    взлетать, стартовать
• blast out    громыхать (о музыке)

Español (Spanish)
n. - explosión, estallido, toque de clarín, ráfaga, soplo
v. tr. - hacer volar, reventar, destrozar
v. intr. - reventarse, destrozarse
int. - ¡maldito sea!

idioms:

• at full blast    a toda marcha
• blast away    abrirse camino por medio de bombas
• blast furnace    alto horno
• blast off    lanzar, despegar
• blast out    gritarle a alguien

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - spränga, härja, förinta, förstöra
n. - vindstöt, (stark) luftström, tryckvåg, signal från en tuta, explosion
int. - tusan!, jäklar!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
疾风, 爆炸, 爆破, 突然吹奏, 冲击波, 气浪, 使枯萎, 毁灭, 猛烈抨击, 轰击, 飞速行进, 该死!

idioms:

• at full blast    处于高潮地, 最有效率地, 大力地, 全速地
• blast away    炸开
• blast furnace    炼铁炉经贸专业炼铁炉
• blast off    点火起飞
• blast out    爆破

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 疾風, 爆炸, 爆破, 突然吹奏, 衝擊波, 氣浪
v. tr. - 爆炸, 使枯萎, 毀滅
v. intr. - 爆炸, 猛烈抨擊, 轟擊, 飛速行進
int. - 該死!

idioms:

• at full blast    處於高潮地, 最有效率地, 大力地, 全速地
• blast away    炸開
• blast furnace    煉鐵爐經貿專業煉鐵爐
• blast off    發射升空
• blast out    爆破

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 돌풍, 취주, 폭발
v. tr. - ~를 요란하게 울리다, ~를 폭파하다, ~를 시들게 하다
v. intr. - 울리다, 시들다, 쏘다
int. - 빌어먹을!

idioms:

• at full blast    능력껏, 최고 속도로
• blast away    심하게 꾸짖다
• blast off    발사되다
• blast out    발사하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一吹き, 突風, 突然の大きな音, 爆風, 発破, 一陣の風
v. - 爆破する, 爆撃する, 枯らす, 台なしにする, のろう, ひどくしかる

idioms:

• blast away    しかり付ける
• blast furnace    溶鉱炉
• blast off    打ち上げる
• blast out    爆破して作る, (スポーツ)バンカーからボールを出す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) فجر, نسف, آفه حيوان أو نبات (الاسم) انفجار, قرقعه, هبه, عصف, تصفيرة, نفخه (بوق) (نداء) يا للعنه !‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זרם-אוויר, הדף-אוויר, התפוצצות, צפירה, שריקה‬
v. tr. - ‮הפציץ, קילקל, הרס, שדף, גער, גינה‬
v. intr. - ‮השתמש בחומרי-נפץ, פלט קול חזק, כמש, הצטמק, התנוון, מתח ביקורת נוקבת, ירה, שיבש הקלטת או שידור צלילים ע"י העמסת יתר על המיקרופון או הרמקול‬
int. - ‮לעזאזל!‬

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