blast
part of speech
noun (a blast, blasts); verb (blast, blasts, blasted, blasting); interjection (Blast!)
meaning for a pupil
1) A blast is an explosion. tree →
2) A blast is a sudden strong rush of wind or air. tree →
3) A blast is a very loud sound, like from a horn or whistle. tree →
4) To blast means to blow up with explosives, or to play music very loudly. tree →
5) To blast off means a rocket takes off. tree →
6) Informally, a blast is a great, fun time. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The east wind that scorches the ears of grain in Pharaoh's dream, and the breath of God's nostrils that piled up the sea. It also means the sound of a horn, as in the psalm, and a scorching or killing wind, as God's angry breath in Job or a blight on a fig-tree in Joel. Interpretation: Tradition reads the dream's thin ears as seven years of famine, and the sea splitting as God's own power. The horn blast in the psalm is read as part of Temple praise. In the primary lessons: In science and space stories rockets blast off; in weather a blast of cold air arrives. In safety lessons blasting music too loudly can hurt your hearing. Phrases: «blast off», «have a blast», «a blast of cold air», «full blast».
examples
- And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. (Torah GEN.41.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. (Torah GEN.41.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- And with the blast of Thy nostrils the waters were piled up — the floods stood upright as a heap; the deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea. (Torah EXO.15.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Praise Him with the blast of the horn; praise Him with the psaltery and harp. (Writings PSA.150.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger are they consumed. (Writings JOB.4.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- He hath laid my vine waste, and blasted my fig-tree; he hath made it clean bare, and cast it down, the branches thereof are made white. (Prophets JOL.1.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- The rocket blasted off into space. tree →
- We had a blast at the party! tree →
- A blast of cold air came through the door. tree →
- The music was blasting from his room. tree →
- Workers blasted the rock to build the tunnel. tree →
- The referee gave a blast on his whistle. tree →
- The heater was on full blast. tree →
- Suddenly, with a shriek, a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them. tree →
note
Regular verb. «Blast!» is a mild exclamation of annoyance, mainly British. «Have a blast» = enjoy yourself a lot. «Full blast» = as loud or strong as possible. Countdown: «3, 2, 1, blast off!».
In the corpora
- And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
- And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
- Praise Him with the blast of the horn; praise Him with the psaltery and harp.
- By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger are they consumed.
- The trumpet call is air blasted out through the trunk; elephants also make deep rumbles other elephants feel through their feet.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «blast» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.