Idiom idiom
blast off
Meaning
to begin ascent under rocket power
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The rocket will blast off at noon.”
“The crowd cheered loudly as the space shuttle began to blast off from the launch pad.”
“After years of meticulous preparation and testing, the mission control team held their breath as the massive vessel prepared to blast off into the unknown reaches of space.”
Anchors to
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blast from the past
Something or someone that a person has not seen for a long time that evokes nostalgic feelings.
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brain blast
The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.
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full blast
Maximum capacity or effort
- 04
put someone on blast
To embarrass by publicly denouncing or exposing, especially by using social media.
Last updated August 10, 2026