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 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
- 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
- The trumpet call is air blasted out through the trunk; elephants also make deep rumbles other elephants feel through their feet.
- A sneeze is a reflex that blasts air out of the nose and mouth to clear something irritating, like dust or pepper.
- Three blasts on a whistle is a widely known signal for help.
- Three loud blasts on a whistle, then a pause, again and again, is a signal that means you need help.
- Three blasts on a whistle means you need help.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «blast» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.