A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.

If something is blasted into a particular place or state, an explosion causes it to be in that place or state. If a hole is blasted in something, it is created by an explosion.

If workers are blasting rock, they are using explosives to make holes in it or destroy it, for example so that a road or tunnel can be built.

To blast someone means to shoot them with a gun.

If someone blasts their way somewhere, they get there by shooting at people or causing an explosion.

Ifsomething blasts water or air somewhere, it sends out a sudden, powerful stream of it.

If you blast something such as a car horn, or if it blasts, it makes a sudden, loud sound. If something blasts music, or music blasts, the music is very loud.

You can say that a sports player blasts the ball somewhere if he or she gives it a powerful kick or hit.

To blast someone or something means to criticize them strongly.

Some people say 'blast' to show that they are annoyed at something or someone.

If you say that something was a blast, you mean that you enjoyed it very much.

If something such as a radio or a heater is on full blast, or at full blast, it is producing as much sound or power as it is able to.

You can use a blast from the past as a light-hearted way of referring to something such as an old song or fashion that you hear or notice again, and which reminds you of an earlier time.