blast-

combining form

variants or blasto-

: bud : budding : germ

blastodisc

Word History

Etymology

combining form from Greek blastós "shoot, bud, embryo, germ" — more at -blast

Rhymes for blast-

• bast
• blast
• cast
• caste
• classed
• clast
• fast
• gassed
• gast
• glassed
• grassed
• hast

Kids Definition

blast

1 of 2 noun

ˈblast 

1

: a strong gust of wind

2

: a stream of air or gas forced through an opening

3

: the continuous blowing that ore or metal receives in a blast furnace

4

: the sound made by a wind instrument (as a horn) or by a whistle

5

a

: explosion sense 1

b

: an explosive charge

c

: the sudden air pressure produced around an explosion

6

: a sudden harmful effect from or as if from a hot wind

7

: speed entry 1 sense 1b, operation

go full blast

8

: a very enjoyable event

blast

2 of 2 verb

1

: blare

music blasting from a radio

2

a

: to use an explosive

b

: shoot

3

: to injure or destroy by or as if by the action of wind

seedlings blasted by the hot dry wind

4

: to shatter by or as if by an explosive

5

: to attack vigorously

blasted by the local press

6

: to cause to blast off

will blast themselves from the moon's surface

blaster noun

Medical Definition

blast

1 of 2 noun

ˈblast 

1

: an explosion or violent detonation

2

: the violent effect produced in the vicinity of an explosion that consists of a wave of increased atmospheric pressure followed by a wave of decreased atmospheric pressure

blast verb

blast

2 of 2 noun

: blast cell