[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a sudden and violent gust of wind:Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow.Synonyms: storm , gale , blow , squall", "the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.:One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street.Synonyms: screech , blare", "a loud, sudden sound or noise:The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off.", "a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like.", "Machinery.air forced into a furnace by a blower to increase the rate of combustion.a jet of steam directed up a smokestack, as of a steam locomotive, to increase draft.a draft thus increased.", "air forced into a furnace by a blower to increase the rate of combustion.", "a jet of steam directed up a smokestack, as of a steam locomotive, to increase draft.", "a draft thus increased.", "a forceful or explosive throw, hit, etc.:a blast down the third-base line.", "Slang.a party or riotously good time:Did we have a blast last night!something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment; thrill ; treat :Duck hunting in Australia is a real blast!", "a party or riotously good time:Did we have a blast last night!", "something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment; thrill ; treat :Duck hunting in Australia is a real blast!", "a vigorous outburst of criticism; attack .", "an electronic message sent simultaneously to a large number of people:e-blast advertising;an email blast;e-blast advertising;an SMS text blast.", "blast wave blast wave.", "Mining, Civil Engineering.the charge of dynamite or other explosive used at one firing in blasting operations.", "the act of exploding; explosion :Some say the blast was in the next county.Synonyms: outburst , detonation", "any pernicious or destructive influence, especially on animals or plants; a blight .", "the sudden death of buds, flowers, or young fruit."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to play loudly or make a loud noise on:to blast rock music;to blast a horn.", "to cause to shrivel or wither; blight .", "to affect with any harmful influence; ruin ; wreck :Failure in the exam blasted her hopes for college.It was an indiscretion that blasted his good reputation.Synonyms: demolish", "to shatter, break up, or dislodge by or as if by an explosion:Their explosives were inadequate to blast the granite.", "to make, form, open up, etc., by blasting:to blast a tunnel through a mountain.", "to show to be false, unreliable, etc.; discredit :His facts soundly blasted the new evidence.", "Informal.to curse ; damn (usually followed byitor an object):Blast it, there's the phone again!Blast the time, we've got to finish this work.", "to censure or criticize vigorously; denounce :In his campaign speech he really blasts the other party.", "to hit or propel with great force:They were blasted into outer space.He blasted a homer that tied the game.They were blasted into outer space.", "to shoot :The terrorists blasted him down."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to produce a loud, blaring sound:His voice blasted until the microphone was turned down.The trumpets blasted as the overture began.His voice blasted until the microphone was turned down.", "to shoot :He whipped out his revolver and started blasting.", "Slang.to take narcotics."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["(of a rocket) to leave a launch pad under its own power.(of an astronaut) to travel aloft in a rocket.", "(of a rocket) to leave a launch pad under its own power.", "(of an astronaut) to travel aloft in a rocket."]}, {"Bold_text": null, "List Items": ["a combining form meaning “bud, sprout,” “embryo,” “formative cells or cell layer,” used in the formation of compound words:ectoblast."]}]