blast

A blast is an explosion or some sort of strong force such as air, wind, or sound.

• The blast of a rifle could be heard for miles around.
• A loud blast awakened everyone in the middle of the night. The blast came from a factory explosion.
• A blast from an air horn ended the game. air horn
• A blast of cold air hit us as soon as we left the store and walked out onto the snow-covered street.
• The mayoral candidate was blasted by members of his own party for his participation in the scandal.
• Loudspeakers were blasting music too loudly for anyone to talk to each other. (The last two sentences use "blast" as a verb.)

The word "blast" is also used when people have a good time.

• We had a blast at the party.
• The wedding reception was a blast.
• That was a blast!
• The trip we took was a blast.
• This roller coaster is a blast!

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July 30, 2013