blast

Noun

• intense adverse criticism
  • Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
    
  • the government has come under attack
    
  • don't give me any flak
    

• a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
  • we had a good time at the party
    
  • celebrating after the game was a blast
    

• an explosion (as of dynamite)

• a strong current of air
  • the tree was bent almost double by the gust
    

• a sudden very loud noise

• a very long fly ball

Verb

• shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly

• shatter as if by explosion

• criticize harshly or violently
  • The press savaged the new President
    
  • The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
    

• fire a shot
  • the gunman blasted away
    

• make with or as if with an explosion
  • blast a tunnel through the Alps
    

• create by using explosives
  • blast a passage through the mountain
    

• apply a draft or strong wind to to
  • the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us
    

• use explosives on
  • The enemy has been shelling us all day
    

• hit hard
  • He smashed a 3-run homer
    

• make a strident sound
  • She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  fire , attack , flak , flack , good time , gust , blow , bang , clap , eruption , bam , knock down , savage , pillory , crucify , shoot , shell , smash , nail , boom , blare