noun
A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the tuyeres of a blast furnace, a person's mouth, etc.
A hit of a recreational drug from a pipe.
The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace.
The exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc.
A verbal attack or punishment; a severe criticism or reprimand.
An explosive charge for blasting.
(countable) A loud, sudden sound.
(uncountable, broadcasting) Unwanted noise from a microphone.
A sudden pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
(figuratively, informal) A good time; an enjoyable moment.
(marketing) A promotional message sent to an entire mailing list.
A flatulent disease of sheep.
(bodybuilding, slang) A period of full dosage of PEDs as opposed to a period of reduced intake.
verb
(transitive) To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.
(intransitive) To make a loud noise.
(transitive, informal) To play (music) very loudly out of a speaker.
(transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion.
(transitive) To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
(transitive) To curse; to damn.
(transitive, science fiction) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
(soccer) To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
(transitive, intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To shoot; to attack or shoot (someone or a place).
(transitive) To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
(transitive) To bring destruction or ruin on; to destroy.
(transitive) To blight or wither.
(intransitive, obsolete) To be blighted or withered.
(intransitive, obsolete) To blow, for example on a trumpet.
(bodybuilding, slang) To have a period of full dosage of PEDs as opposed to reducing them during a cruise period.
interjection
(chiefly British, informal, mildly blasphemous) Used to show anger or disappointment: damn
noun
(cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).
verb
(biology, informal, transitive) To run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).
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