blast

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To break or destroy something using explosives.

   Workers blasted a tunnel through the mountain.

2. 2
   verb

   To send out air, sound, or water with great force.

   The air conditioning was blasting cold air at us.

3. 3
   verb

   To criticize someone or something very strongly.

   Newspapers blasted the government for its decision.

4. 4
   verb

   To fire a gun or shoot at something.

   The hunter blasted away at the targets.

From Middle English blast, blest, from Old English blǣst (“blowing, blast”), from Proto-West Germanic *blāstu, from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz (“blowing, blast”). Cognate with West Frisian blast (“blast”), dialectal Dutch blast (“stubborn intent, drumming”), obsolete German Blast (“wind, blowing”), German blasen (“to blow”), Dutch blazen (“to blow”), Danish blæst (“wind”), French blaser (“to blunt, dull”). More at blow.

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