What is the meaning of blast?

noun

• A very long fly ball.
• A sudden very loud noise.
  • synonyms: bang, clap, eruption, bam
• A strong current of air.
  • usage: "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
  • synonyms: gust, blow
• An explosion (as of dynamite. )
• A highly pleasurable or exciting experience.
  • usage: "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"
  • synonyms: good time
• Intense adverse criticism.
  • usage: "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
  • synonyms: fire, attack, flak, flack

verb

• Make a strident sound.
  • usage: "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"
  • synonyms: blare
• Hit hard.
  • usage: "He smashed a 3-run homer"
  • synonyms: smash, nail, boom
• Use explosives on.
  • usage: "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
  • synonyms: shell
• Apply a draft or strong wind to to.
  • usage: "the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us"
• Create by using explosives.
  • usage: "blast a passage through the mountain"
  • synonyms: shell
• Make with or as if with an explosion.
  • usage: "blast a tunnel through the Alps"
• Fire a shot.
  • usage: "the gunman blasted away"
  • synonyms: shoot
• Criticize harshly or violently.
  • usage: "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
  • synonyms: savage, pillory, crucify
• Shatter as if by explosion.
  • synonyms: knock down
• Shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly. .