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blast

noun/blɑːst/ (BLAAST)Level B2
blast meaning picture: A cloud of dust and smoke rising from a controlled quarry explosion on a rocky hillside, workers watching from far away
Picture meaning of “blast” — a sudden, powerful explosion, often from a bomb or gas cylinder

a sudden, powerful explosion, often from a bomb or gas cylinder

A blast is a loud explosion that can break walls and windows. A 'blast' of air or water is a sudden strong rush.

blast meaning in Hindi

अचानक होने वाला ज़ोरदार धमाका, अक्सर बम या गैस सिलेंडर से; विस्फोट

Blast एक तेज़ आवाज़ वाला धमाका है जो दीवारें और खिड़कियाँ तोड़ सकता है। हवा या पानी का 'blast' अचानक आया तेज़ झोंका होता है।

Examples

  1. A cooking-gas cylinder blast shattered the windows of three flats in our building.रसोई गैस सिलेंडर के विस्फोट से हमारी इमारत के तीन फ़्लैटों की खिड़कियाँ टूट गईं।
  2. Police said nobody was injured in the blast at the abandoned factory.पुलिस ने कहा कि बंद पड़ी फ़ैक्ट्री में हुए धमाके में कोई घायल नहीं हुआ।

Synonyms & antonyms

explosionbangburst

Memory trick

B-L-A-S-T: a Bang so Loud All Streets Tremble.

💡 Did you know?

In informal English, 'have a blast' means to have a great time — nothing explodes!

Word origin

From Old English blæst, 'a blowing, a gust of wind'. From strong wind it came to mean the rush of air from an explosion, then the explosion itself.

Other meanings

verb to criticise someone very strongly, especially in public

noun a worker or machine that blasts rock or surfaces; also a toy or sci-fi weapon

blast meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीअचानक होने वाला ज़ोरदार धमाका, अक्सर बम या गैस सिलेंडर से; विस्फोट
Arabic · العربيةانفجار مفاجئ وقوي، غالبًا من قنبلة أو أسطوانة غاز
French · Françaisexplosion soudaine et puissante, souvent d'une bombe ou d'une bouteille de gaz
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesialedakan yang tiba-tiba dan kuat, sering dari bom atau tabung gas
Chinese · 中文突然而猛烈的爆炸,常由炸弹或煤气罐引起

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