Synonyms: blast
Definition: a very long fly ball
Synonyms: fire, flack, flak, attack, blast
Definition: intense adverse criticism
Usage: Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party; the government has come under attack; don't give me any flak
Similar words: criticism, unfavorable judgment
Definition: disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Usage: the senator received severe criticism from his opponent
Definition: a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
Usage: we had a good time at the party; celebrating after the game was a blast
Similar words: experience
Definition: an event as apprehended
Usage: a surprising experience; that painful experience certainly got our attention
Synonyms: bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption
Definition: a sudden very loud noise
Similar words: noise
Definition: sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Usage: he enjoyed the street noises; they heard indistinct noises of people talking; during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels
Synonyms: blast
Definition: an explosion (as of dynamite)
Similar words: detonation, blowup, explosion
Definition: a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Definition: a strong current of air
Usage: the tree was bent almost double by the gust
Similar words: wind, current of air, air current
Definition: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Usage: trees bent under the fierce winds; when there is no wind, row; the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
Synonyms: blast
Definition: shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
Similar words: wither, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up
Definition: wither, as with a loss of moisture
Usage: The fruit dried and shriveled
Synonyms: blast, knock down
Definition: shatter as if by explosion
Definition: break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
Usage: Smash a plate
Synonyms: crucify, blast, pillory, savage
Definition: criticize harshly or violently
Usage: The press savaged the new President; The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
Similar words: criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock
Definition: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Usage: The paper criticized the new movie; Don't knock the food--it's free
Definition: fire a shot
Usage: the gunman blasted away
Definition: use explosives on
Usage: The enemy has been shelling us all day
Definition: throw bombs at or attack with bombs
Usage: The Americans bombed Dresden
Synonyms: blast, boom, smash, nail
Definition: hit hard
Usage: He smashed a 3-run homer
Similar words: hit
Definition: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Usage: He hit her hard in the face
Synonyms: blast
Definition: make with or as if with an explosion
Usage: blast a tunnel through the Alps
Similar words: cut
Definition: form by probing, penetrating, or digging
Usage: cut a hole; cut trenches; The sweat cut little rivulets into her face
Definition: create by using explosives
Usage: blast a passage through the mountain
Definition: make or cause to be or to become
Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor
Synonyms: blast
Definition: apply a draft or strong wind to to
Usage: the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us
Definition: make a strident sound
Usage: She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
Similar words: make noise, noise, resound
Definition: emit a noise