Gust vs. Blast
Difference Between Gust and Blast
Gustnoun
A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
Blastinterjection
To show displeasure; damn
Gustnoun
(by extension) Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.).
Blastnoun
A violent gust of wind.
Gustnoun
(archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
Blastnoun
A forcible stream of air from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc.
Gustnoun
Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
Blastnoun
A hit from a pipe.
Gustnoun
Intellectual taste; fancy.
Blastnoun
The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace
many tons of iron were melted at a blastGustverb
To blow in gusts.
Blastnoun
The exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
Gustverb
To taste.
Blastnoun
An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc.
Gustverb
To have a relish for.
Blastnoun
An explosive charge for blasting.
Gustnoun
a strong current of air;
the tree was bent almost double by the gustBlastnoun
A loud, sudden sound.
Blastnoun
A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
Blastnoun
A good time; an enjoyable moment.
We had a blast at the party last night.Blastnoun
(marketing) A promotional message sent to an entire mailing list.
an e-mail blast; a fax blastBlastnoun
A flatulent disease of sheep.
Blastnoun
(cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).
Blastverb
(transitive) To confound by a loud blast or din.
Blastverb
(intransitive) To make a loud noise.
Blastverb
(transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion.
Blastverb
(transitive) To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
Blast right through it.Blastverb
(transitive) To curse; to damn.
Blast it! Foiled again.Blastverb
(transitive) (sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
Chewbacca blasted the Stormtroopers with his laser rifle.Blastverb
(soccer) To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
Blastverb
To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
My manager suddenly blasted me yesterday for being a little late to work for five days in a row, because I was never getting myself up on time.Blastverb
(transitive) To blight or wither.
A cold wind blasted the rose plants.Blastverb
To be blighted or withered.
The bud blasted in the blossom.Blastverb
To blow, for example on a trumpet.
Blastverb
To run a nucleotide sequence (for nucleic acids) or an amino acid sequence (for proteins) through a BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).
Blastnoun
a long and hard-hit fly ball
Blastnoun
a sudden very loud noise
Blastnoun
a strong current of air;
the tree was bent almost double by the gustBlastnoun
an explosion (as of dynamite)
Blastnoun
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience;
we had a good time at the partycelebrating after the game was a blastBlastnoun
intense adverse criticism;
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Partythe government has come under attackdon't give me any flakBlastverb
make a strident sound;
She tended to blast when speaking into a microphoneBlastverb
hit hard;
He smashed a 3-run homerBlastverb
use explosives on;
The enemy has been shelling us all day
