Meaning & use
blast
A sudden, violent explosion or strong rush of air, or informally, a very enjoyable time.
See it in a sentence
The blast from the fireworks factory could be heard for miles around.
We had an absolute blast at the amusement park all weekend.
A note on using this word
"Blast" as slang for an enjoyable experience is casual and common in spoken English, quite different from its explosive sense.
Words with a similar meaning
explosionboom
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To break apart or destroy something with an explosion, or to criticize harshly.
Workers used dynamite to blast through the solid rock face safely.
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