ALL meanings of blast off
blast off
B b - phrasal verb blast off When a space rocket blasts off, it leaves the ground at the start of its journey. 3
- uncountable noun blast off Blast-off is the moment when a rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air to begin a journey into space. 3
- noun blast off to take off with explosive force and begin its flight 3
- intransitivephrasal verbs blast off spacecraft: launch 1
- noun blast off a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 1
- noun blast off the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 1
- noun blast off a loud, sudden sound or noise: The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off. 1
- noun blast off a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like. 1
- noun blast off Machinery. air forced into a furnace by a blower to increase the rate of combustion. a jet of steam directed up a smokestack, as of a steam locomotive, to increase draft. a draft thus increased. 1
- noun blast off a forceful or explosive throw, hit, etc.: a blast down the third-base line. 1
- noun blast off Slang. a party or riotously good time: Did we have a blast last night! something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment; thrill; treat: My new electronic game is a blast. 1
- noun blast off a vigorous outburst of criticism; attack. 1
- noun blast off blast wave. 1
- noun blast off Mining, Civil Engineering. the charge of dynamite or other explosive used at one firing in blasting operations. 1
- noun blast off the act of exploding; explosion: Some say the blast was in the next county. 1
- noun blast off any pernicious or destructive influence, especially on animals or plants; a blight. 1
- noun blast off the sudden death of buds, flowers, or young fruit. 1
- verb with object blast off to make a loud noise on; blow (a trumpet, automobile horn, etc.): He blasted his horn irritably at every car in his way. 1
- verb with object blast off to cause to shrivel or wither; blight. 1
- verb with object blast off to affect with any pernicious influence; ruin; destroy: Failure in the exam blasted her hopes for college. It was an indiscretion that blasted his good reputation. 1
- verb with object blast off to break up or dislodge (a tree stump, rock, etc.): Their explosives were inadequate to blast the granite. 1
- verb with object blast off to make, form, open up, etc., by blasting: to blast a tunnel through a mountain. 1
- verb with object blast off to show to be false, unreliable, etc.; discredit: His facts soundly blasted the new evidence. 1
- verb with object blast off Informal. to curse; damn (usually followed by it or an object): Blast it, there's the phone again! Blast the time, we've got to finish this work. 1
- verb with object blast off to censure or criticize vigorously; denounce: In his campaign speech he really blasts the other party. 1
- verb with object blast off to hit or propel with great force: He blasted a homer that tied the game. They were blasted into outer space. 1
- verb with object blast off to shoot: The terrorists blasted him down. 1
- verb without object blast off to produce a loud, blaring sound: The trumpets blasted as the overture began. His voice blasted until the microphone was turned down. 1
- verb without object blast off to shoot: He whipped out his revolver and started blasting. 1
- verb without object blast off Slang. to take narcotics. 1
- idioms blast off at full blast, at maximum capacity; at or with full volume or speed: The factory is going at full blast. Also, full blast. 1
- verb blast off (Idiomatic) VI to begin ascent under rocket power. 0