blast in WordNet English dictionary

1. intense adverse criticism
   "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
   fire  attack  flak  flack  blast 
   
2. a sudden very loud noise
   bang  clap  eruption  blast  bam 
   
3. a very long fly ball
   blast 
   
4. an explosion (as of dynamite)
   blast 
   
5. a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
   "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"
   good time  blast 
   
6. a strong current of air
   "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
   gust  blast  blow 
   

1. make a strident sound
   "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"
   blast  blare 
   
2. shatter as if by explosion
   blast  knock down 
   
3. shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
   blast 
   
4. criticize harshly or violently
   "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
   savage  blast  pillory  crucify 
   
5. use explosives on
   "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
   blast  shell 
   
6. fire a shot
   "the gunman blasted away"
   blast  shoot 
   
7. hit hard
   "He smashed a 3-run homer"
   smash  nail  boom  blast 
   
8. create by using explosives
   "blast a passage through the mountain"
   blast  shell 
   
9. make with or as if with an explosion
   "blast a tunnel through the Alps"
   blast 
   
10. apply a draft or strong wind to to
    "the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us"
    blast