blast

  1. Noun.  A violent gust of wind.
  2. Noun.  A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast.
  3. Noun.  An explosion.
  4. Noun.  A loud, sudden sound.
  5. Noun.  (figuratively) A good time; an enjoyable moment.
  6. Verb.  (intransitive) To make a loud noise.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To curse; to damn.
  10. Verb.  (transitive) (context, sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
  11. Verb.  (soccer) To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
  12. Verb.  To return extra salvage to another location.
  13. Verb.  To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
  14. Interjection.  Blast it; damn it.
  15. Noun.  (cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).

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