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English noun: blast | |||
| 1. | blast (act) a very long fly ball | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fly, fly ball | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 2. | blast (event) a sudden very loud noise | ||
| Synonyms | bam, bang, clap, eruption | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | water hammer | ||
| 3. | blast (phenomenon) a strong current of air | ||
| Samples | The tree was bent almost double by the gust. | ||
| Synonyms | blow, gust | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | air current, current of air, wind | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bluster, puff, puff of air, sandblast, whiff | ||
| 4. | blast (event) an explosion (as of dynamite) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blowup, detonation, explosion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bomb blast | ||
| 5. | blast (event) a highly pleasurable or exciting experience | ||
| Samples | We had a good time at the party. Celebrating after the game was a blast. | ||
| Synonyms | good time | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience | ||
| 6. | blast (communication) intense adverse criticism | ||
| Samples | Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party. The government has come under attack. Don't give me any flak. | ||
| Synonyms | attack, fire, flack, flak | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | criticism, unfavorable judgment | ||
English verb: blast | |||
| 1. | blast (perception) make a strident sound | ||
| Samples | She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone. | ||
| Examples | Cars blast in the streets , The streets blast with cars | ||
| Synonyms | blare | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
| 2. | blast (contact) hit hard | ||
| Samples | He smashed a 3-run homer. | ||
| Synonyms | boom, nail, smash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 3. | blast (competition) use explosives on | ||
| Samples | The enemy has been shelling us all day. | ||
| Synonyms | shell | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bomb, bombard | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crump | ||
| 4. | blast (motion) apply a draft or strong wind to to | ||
| Samples | The air conditioning was blasting cold air at us. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
| 5. | blast (creation) create by using explosives | ||
| Samples | Blast a passage through the mountain. | ||
| Synonyms | shell | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| 6. | blast (creation) make with or as if with an explosion | ||
| Samples | Blast a tunnel through the Alps. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| 7. | blast (competition) fire a shot | ||
| Samples | The gunman blasted away. | ||
| Synonyms | shoot | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, fire | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blaze, blaze away, fire, gun, open fire, overshoot, pump, sharpshoot, snipe | ||
| Verb group | hit, pip, shoot | ||
| 8. | blast (communication) criticize harshly or violently | ||
| Samples | The press savaged the new President. The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage. | ||
| Synonyms | crucify, pillory, savage | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart | ||
| 9. | blast (change) shatter as if by explosion | ||
| Synonyms | knock down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dash, smash | ||
| 10. | blast (change) shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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