blastoff

1 of 2

noun

blast·​off ˈblast-ˌȯf 

: a blasting off (as of a rocket)

blast off

2 of 2

verb

blasted off; blasting off; blasts off

intransitive verb

: take off sense 1b

—used especially of rocket-propelled missiles and vehicles

Synonyms of blastoff

Noun

• launch

Examples of blastoff in a Sentence

Noun

the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It is expected that the SpaceX IPO will be a historic blastoff making millionaires of thousands of SpaceX employees via their equity awards. — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Moon will blast off first, then Orion — which will close in for a linkup — then Musk’s Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blastoff

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

blast off

verb

ˈblas-ˈtȯf

: take off sense 4b

—used especially of rocket-driven missiles and vehicles

blast-off

-ˌtȯf

noun