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BLAST OFF

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Dictionary entry overview: What does blast off mean?

• BLAST OFF (verb)
The verb BLAST OFF has 1 sense:

1. launch with great force

Familiarity information: BLAST OFF used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BLAST OFF (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Launch with great force

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

the rockets were blasted off

Hypernyms (to "blast off" is one way to...):

launch (propel with force)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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