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What does blast mean?
A blast is a loud, sudden noise, as in The blast of the fire alarm woke Kehinde out of a deep sleep.
Blasts are typically associated with the sound and force behind them, and often this force will be caused by a gust of wind or heat that is emanating from some type of explosion or machine.
To blast is to make a loud, sudden noise, as when you blow into a trumpet.
To blast is also to destroy or break up, as in The engineers blasted the rock in the side of the mountain to create a tunnel.
Figuratively, a blast is a strong verbal attack or criticism. To blast someone is to criticize them in this way, as in Jada’s parents blasted her for staying out all night, and now she’s grounded for a month.
A blast is also a really fun party or thrill, as in Luis was surprised at what a blast he had at rock climbing.
Example: I heard a loud blast from the neighboring field and went over to see what happened.
Where does blast come from?
The first records of the term blast come before the 1000s. It comes from the Old English blǣst, meaning “a blowing.”
Blast is used in the idiom full blast, meaning “maximum capacity or productivity.” For example, if the sound on your TV is at full blast, the sound is as loud as it can be. You can’t turn it up any higher.
You might also hear someone use blast in place of a curse word to indicate annoyance, as in Blast it, I missed the bus again!
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What are some other forms related to blast?
- blaster (noun)
- blasty (adjective)
- blasted (verb, adjective)
What are some synonyms for blast?
What are some words that share a root or word element with blast?
What are some words that often get used in discussing blast?
How is blast used in real life?
Blast is a common word with many senses, most of which relate to an explosion or force.
2 hours to go until we blast #confident up the charts on itunes!
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 9, 2013
Day full of snowboarding for the first time was a blast. #iwannatakethesesnowpantsoff
— Matthew Espinosa (@MatthewEspinosa) December 28, 2014
Sure was a great minute and a half today when we got to watch that rocket blast off.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) May 31, 2020
Try using blast!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for blast?
A. explosion
B. crash
C. volley
D. tranquility
WORDS THAT USE -BLAST
What does -blast mean?
The combining form –blast is used like a suffix with a variety of meanings. Especially in terms from botany, it means “bud, sprout.” In other scientific terms, this meaning is applied metaphorically to mean “embryo” or “formative cells or cell layer.” Formative cells are cells capable of developing new cells or tissue, or embryonic cells.
The form –blast comes from Greek blastós, meaning “bud” or “sprout.” The Latin translation of blastós was germen, “sprout” or “shoot.” Learn how germen is the source of german, meaning “having the same parents,” and germane, meaning “relevant”—but not to German, a person from Germany—at our entries for each word.
What are variants of –blast?
The form –blast does not have any variants. However, it is related to the form –blastic, as in holoblastic. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for –blastic.
Examples of -blast
One example of a scientific term that uses the form –blast is macroblast, “an abnormally large bone marrow cell from which red blood cells develop.”
The form macro– may look familiar; it means “large,” from Greek makrós. As we have seen, –blast can mean “formative cells.” Macroblast literally translates to “large formative cells.”
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The combining form neuro– means “nerves” or “nervous system.” With this in mind, what are neuroblasts?