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Blast: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：blow up (blast)

blast 🔊

/blɑːst/

v./n.

to use an explosion to break something apart or destroy it.

Blast meaning explosion: controlled demolition on a mountainside with engineers observing.

blow up 🔊

➕

/bloʊ ʌp/

v./n.

To break apart or destroy something using a powerful explosion, often in a controlled manner for construction or mining.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'blæst', meaning 'blow, puff of wind'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of the letters in BLAST: 'Big Loud Air Shockwave Thing'.

📖 Example

The construction crew had to blast through solid rock to build the new road. 🔊 The construction crew had to blast through solid rock to build the new road.

🔗 Collocations

blast through – to break through a barrier using an explosion

blast off – to launch or take off with explosive force

blast away – to remove something by blasting

🔄 Synonyms

explode (v.) – to burst or shatter violently

demolish (v.) – to pull or knock down a structure

shatter (v.) – to break suddenly and violently into pieces

🚫 Antonyms

build (v.) – to construct by putting parts together

construct (v.) – to build or form something

preserve (v.) – to maintain something in its original state

🌱 Derivatives

blaster (n.) – a device or person that blasts

blasted (adj.) – damaged or destroyed by blasting

📖 Cultural Story

'Blast' originated in Old English, referring to a blowing or puff of wind. By the 17th century, it expanded to include explosions, likely due to the explosive force of blasts from gunpowder or wind. In modern contexts, 'controlled blast' is a key term in mining and demolition.

Meaning 2：gust (blast)

blast 🔊

/blɑːst/

v./n.

a sudden strong rush of wind or air.

gust 🔊

➕

/ɡʌst/

v./n.

A sudden and powerful rush of air or wind.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

A sudden blast of icy wind nearly blew the door out of my hands. 🔊 A sudden blast of icy wind nearly blew the door out of my hands.

🔗 Collocations

a blast of air – a sudden rush of air

a cold blast – a sudden rush of cold air

full blast – at maximum power or intensity

🔄 Synonyms

gust (n.) – a brief, strong rush of wind

gale (n.) – a very strong wind

puff (n.) – a short, quick blast of air or smoke

🚫 Antonyms

calm (n.) – complete absence of wind or motion

stillness (n.) – the quality of being still and without wind

🌱 Derivatives

blasty (adj.) – characterized by strong blasts of wind

Meaning 3：explosion (blast)

blast 🔊

/blɑːst/

v./n.

an explosion, especially one caused by a bomb or similar device.

explosion 🔊

➕

/ɪkˈsploʊʒn/

v./n.

An explosion, particularly one caused deliberately by a device such as a bomb or explosive charge.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The controlled blast brought down the old factory building safely and efficiently. 🔊 The controlled blast brought down the old factory building safely and efficiently.

🔗 Collocations

a powerful blast – an explosion of great force

the blast wave – the shock wave produced by an explosion

blast site – the location where an explosion occurred

🔄 Synonyms

explosion (n.) – a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart

detonation (n.) – the action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode

bang (n.) – a sudden loud, sharp noise, typically of an explosion

🚫 Antonyms

implosion (n.) – the opposite of an explosion; a collapse inward