Synonyms and Antonyms of blast

synonym (synonym of blast)

  • (noun.event)
    bam, bang, clap, eruption
    a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    blow, gust
    a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • (noun.event)
    good time
    a highly pleasurable or exciting experience (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    attack, fire, flack, flak
    intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    blare
    make a strident sound (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    bash, bonk, boom, bop, nail, smash, sock, wallop, whack, wham, whap, whop, whop
    hit hard (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    shell
    use explosives on (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    shoot
    fire a shot (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    crucify, pillory, savage
    criticize harshly or violently (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.change)
    knock down
    shatter as if by explosion (verb.change)
     

hypernym (blast IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a highly pleasurable or exciting experience (noun.event)
    experience
    an event as apprehended (noun.event)
     
  • a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon)
    air current, current of air, wind
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
    noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event)
     
  • a very long fly ball (noun.act)
    fly, fly ball
    (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air (noun.act)
     
  • an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event)
    blowup, detonation, explosion
    a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event)
     
  • apply a draft or strong wind to to (verb.motion)
    blow
    cause air to go in, on, or through (verb.motion)
     
  • create by using explosives (verb.creation)
    create, make
    make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation)
     
  • criticize harshly or violently (verb.communication)
    criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
    find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws (verb.communication)
     
  • fire a shot (verb.competition)
    discharge, fire
    cause to go off (verb.competition)
     
  • hit hard (verb.contact)
    hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact)
     
  • intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
    criticism, unfavorable judgment
    disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings (noun.communication)
     
  • make a strident sound (verb.perception)
    make noise, noise, resound
    emit a noise (verb.perception)
     
  • make with or as if with an explosion (verb.creation)
    cut
    form by probing, penetrating, or digging (verb.creation)
     
  • shatter as if by explosion (verb.change)
    dash, smash
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (verb.change)
     
  • shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly (verb.change)
    shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither
    wither, as with a loss of moisture (verb.change)
     
  • use explosives on (verb.competition)
    bomb, bombard
    throw bombs at or attack with bombs (verb.competition)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF blast relation)

  • a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon)
    bluster
    a violent gusty wind (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    sandblast
    a blast of wind laden with sand (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    puff, puff of air, whiff
    a short light gust of air (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
    water hammer
    the banging sound of steam in pipes (noun.event)
     
  • an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event)
    bomb blast
    the explosion of a bomb (noun.event)
     
  • fire a shot (verb.competition)
    blaze, blaze away
    shoot rapidly and repeatedly (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    overshoot
    shoot beyond or over (a target) (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    sharpshoot, snipe
    aim and shoot with great precision (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    fire, open fire
    start firing a weapon (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    gun
    shoot with a gun (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    pump
    deliver forth (verb.competition)
     
  • use explosives on (verb.competition)
    crump
    bombard with heavy shells (verb.competition)
     

verb group (blast is verb group of ....)

  • fire a shot (verb.competition)
    hit, pip, shoot
    hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition)
     

derivation (.... is derived from blast)

  • a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon)
    be adrift, blow, drift, float
    be in motion due to some air or water current (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    blow
    cause to move by means of an air current (verb.motion)
     
  • (adj.all)
    blowy, breezy, windy
    abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    gusty, puffy
    blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts (adj.all)
     
  • a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
    clap
    strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bang
    move noisily (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    blare, blast
    make a strident sound (verb.perception)
     
  • a very long fly ball (noun.act)
    blast, boom, nail, smash
    hit hard (verb.contact)
     
  • an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event)
    blast, shell
    use explosives on (verb.competition)
     
  • fire a shot (verb.competition)
    shooting, shot
    the act of firing a projectile (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    shoot
    the act of shooting at targets (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    shooter, shot
    a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person)
     
  • hit hard (verb.contact)
    bang, bash, belt, knock, smash
    a vigorous blow (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.person)
    smasher
    a person who smashes something (noun.person)
     
  • intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
    assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe
    attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)
     
  • make a strident sound (verb.perception)
    bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption
    a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din
    a loud harsh or strident noise (noun.event)
     
  • use explosives on (verb.competition)
    barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    shell
    ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.event)
    blast
    an explosion (as of dynamite) (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.person)
    blaster, chargeman
    a workman employed to blast with explosives (noun.person)
     

domain category (blast is domain category of ....)

  • a very long fly ball (noun.act)
    baseball, baseball game
    a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym verb group derivation domain category bam bang blow gust good time attack fly fly ball criticism unfavorable judgment experience noise water hammer bomb blast bluster sandblast puff puff of air hit pip shoot boom assail assault clap bang blare baseball baseball game
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