blastoff

1 of 2

noun

blast·​off ˈblast-ˌȯf 

: a blasting off (as of a rocket)

blast off

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verb

blasted off; blasting off; blasts off

intransitive verb

: take off sense 1b

—used especially of rocket-propelled missiles and vehicles

Synonyms

Noun

• launch
• liftoff
• takeoff

Examples of blastoff in a Sentence

Noun

the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Boeing's Starliner crew capsule, perched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, stands poised for blastoff from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (file photo). —William Harwood, CBS News, 1 June 2024

Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m. Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12). —Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024

Verb

Most recently, Boeing has faced scrutiny over its aerospace division and its Starliner, which faced technical difficulties after blasting off to space in June and left its two astronauts in space waiting to be picked up by a company rival's spacecraft. —Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Sep. 2024

But beyond Charli’s description, it’s become a culture among fans since her sixth studio album blasted off in June. —Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1934, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

blast off

verb

ˈblas-ˈtȯf

: take off sense 4b

—used especially of rocket-driven missiles and vehicles

blast-off

-ˌtȯf

noun