verbπShareTo make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din."The loud music blasting from the car speakers made everyone turn and stare. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a loud noise."The car radio was blasting music so loudly that I couldn't hear my passenger. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shatter, as if by an explosion."The construction crew was blasting the rock to make way for the new road. "energyactiondisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion)."Blast right through it."energyactiontechnologymilitarygeologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo curse; to damn."Blast it! Foiled again."cursereligiontheologylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles)."Chewbacca blasted the Stormtroopers with his laser rifle."technologyweaponsciencespaceentertainmentmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal."With only seconds left in the game, the striker was desperate and tried blasting the ball towards the net from a distance. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish."My manager suddenly blasted me yesterday for being a little late to work for five days in a row, because I was never getting myself up on time."communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo blight or wither."A cold wind blasted the rose plants."natureplantagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be blighted or withered."The bud blasted in the blossom."natureenvironmentplantweatherdisasterecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo blow, for example on a trumpet."The marching band was blasting trumpets loudly during the parade. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)."The scientist is blasting the newly discovered gene sequence against the database to find similar genes. "biologybiochemistrycomputingtechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA planned explosion, as in mining."The morning's blasting at the quarry shook the windows of our house. "geologytechnicalindustryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which something is blasted, or blighted."The blasting of the old building caused a lot of dust and debris. "disasterenvironmentnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
