blast
English Thesaurus
1. a very long fly ball (noun.act)
hypernym | : | fly, fly ball, |
definition | : | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air (noun.act) |
domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
2. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
3. a highly pleasurable or exciting experience (noun.event)
hypernym | : | experience, |
definition | : | an event as apprehended (noun.event) |
4. a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
hypernym | : | noise, |
definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | water hammer, |
definition | : | the banging sound of steam in pipes (noun.event) |
5. an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event)
hypernym | : | blowup, detonation, explosion, |
definition | : | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | bomb blast, |
definition | : | the explosion of a bomb (noun.event) |
6. a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon)
hypernym | : | air current, current of air, wind, |
definition | : | air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure (noun.phenomenon) |
hyponym | : | bluster, |
definition | : | a violent gusty wind (noun.phenomenon) |
hyponym | : | sandblast, |
definition | : | a blast of wind laden with sand (noun.phenomenon) |
7. shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly (verb.change)
8. shatter as if by explosion (verb.change)
hypernym | : | dash, smash, |
definition | : | break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (verb.change) |
9. criticize harshly or violently (verb.communication)
10. fire a shot (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | discharge, fire, |
definition | : | cause to go off (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | blaze, blaze away, |
definition | : | shoot rapidly and repeatedly (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | overshoot, |
definition | : | shoot beyond or over (a target) (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | sharpshoot, snipe, |
definition | : | aim and shoot with great precision (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | fire, open fire, |
definition | : | start firing a weapon (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | gun, |
definition | : | shoot with a gun (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | pump, |
definition | : | deliver forth (verb.competition) |
verb group | : | hit, pip, shoot, |
definition | : | hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition) |
11. use explosives on (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | bomb, bombard, |
definition | : | throw bombs at or attack with bombs (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | crump, |
definition | : | bombard with heavy shells (verb.competition) |
12. hit hard (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | hit, |
definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
13. make with or as if with an explosion (verb.creation)
hypernym | : | cut, |
definition | : | form by probing, penetrating, or digging (verb.creation) |
14. create by using explosives (verb.creation)
hypernym | : | create, make, |
definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
15. apply a draft or strong wind to to (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | blow, |
definition | : | cause air to go in, on, or through (verb.motion) |
16. make a strident sound (verb.perception)
17. a very long fly ball (noun.act)
18. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
19. a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
derivation | : | clap, |
definition | : | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | bang, |
definition | : | move noisily (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | blare, blast, |
definition | : | make a strident sound (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | bang, |
definition | : | to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound (verb.perception) |
20. an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event)
derivation | : | blast, shell, |
definition | : | use explosives on (verb.competition) |
21. a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon)
derivation | : | blow, |
definition | : | cause to move by means of an air current (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | blow, |
definition | : | be blowing or storming (verb.weather) |
derivation | : | blowy, breezy, windy, |
definition | : | abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes (adj.all) |
derivation | : | gusty, puffy, |
definition | : | blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts (adj.all) |
22. fire a shot (verb.competition)
derivation | : | shooting, shot, |
definition | : | the act of firing a projectile (noun.act) |
derivation | : | shoot, |
definition | : | the act of shooting at targets (noun.act) |
derivation | : | shooter, shot, |
definition | : | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person) |
23. use explosives on (verb.competition)
derivation | : | shell, |
definition | : | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | blast, |
definition | : | an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event) |
derivation | : | blaster, chargeman, |
definition | : | a workman employed to blast with explosives (noun.person) |
24. hit hard (verb.contact)
derivation | : | blast, |
definition | : | a very long fly ball (noun.act) |
derivation | : | smasher, |
definition | : | a person who smashes something (noun.person) |
25. make a strident sound (verb.perception)
26. a very long fly ball (noun.act)
27. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
28. a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
derivation | : | clap, |
definition | : | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | bang, |
definition | : | move noisily (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | blare, blast, |
definition | : | make a strident sound (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | bang, |
definition | : | to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound (verb.perception) |
29. an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event)
derivation | : | blast, shell, |
definition | : | use explosives on (verb.competition) |
30. a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon)
derivation | : | blow, |
definition | : | cause to move by means of an air current (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | blow, |
definition | : | be blowing or storming (verb.weather) |
derivation | : | blowy, breezy, windy, |
definition | : | abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes (adj.all) |
derivation | : | gusty, puffy, |
definition | : | blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts (adj.all) |
31. fire a shot (verb.competition)
derivation | : | shooting, shot, |
definition | : | the act of firing a projectile (noun.act) |
derivation | : | shoot, |
definition | : | the act of shooting at targets (noun.act) |
derivation | : | shooter, shot, |
definition | : | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person) |
32. use explosives on (verb.competition)
derivation | : | shell, |
definition | : | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | blast, |
definition | : | an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event) |
derivation | : | blaster, chargeman, |
definition | : | a workman employed to blast with explosives (noun.person) |
33. hit hard (verb.contact)
derivation | : | blast, |
definition | : | a very long fly ball (noun.act) |
derivation | : | smasher, |
definition | : | a person who smashes something (noun.person) |
34. make a strident sound (verb.perception)
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