blast

nouns

a very long fly ball
blast
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
baseball, baseball game
is a type of (narrower)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
fly, fly ball
a sudden very loud noise
bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption
a strong current of air
"the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
blast, blow, gust
an explosion (as of dynamite)
blast
is a type of (narrower)
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
blowup, detonation, explosion
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
"we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"
blast, good time
intense adverse criticism
"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
attack, blast, fire, flack, flak

verbs

make a strident sound
"She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"
blare, blast
hit hard
"He smashed a 3-run homer"
blast, boom, nail, smash
use explosives on
"The enemy has been shelling us all day"
blast, shell
is derived from
blaster
apply a draft or strong wind to to
"the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us"
blast
is a type of (narrower)
cause air to go in, on, or through
"Blow my hair dry"
blow
create by using explosives
"blast a passage through the mountain"
blast, shell
make with or as if with an explosion
"blast a tunnel through the Alps"
blast
is a type of (narrower)
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
"cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
cut
fire a shot
"the gunman blasted away"
blast, shoot
criticize harshly or violently
"The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
blast, crucify, pillory, savage
shatter as if by explosion
blast, knock down
shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
blast
is a type of (narrower)
wither, as with a loss of moisture
"The fruit dried and shriveled"
shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither