blast

Middle English

/blast/

noun
Definitions
  • A blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind.
  • One's breathing or respiring; the act of respiration.
  • The blast produced by a musical instrument.
  • An emission or expulsion of fire or flames.
  • The sound produced by thunder or storms.
  • (rare) The making of a pronouncement or proclamation.
  • (rare) One's spiritual essence; the soul.
  • (rare) A striking or attack.
  • (rare) Flatulence; the making of a fart.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English blǣst (blast, blowing) inherited from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz affix from Middle English blasen (blow).

Origin

Middle English

blasen

Gloss

blow

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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