Definition of blast

The noun blast has 6 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

(a very long fly ball)

(a sudden very loud noise)

(a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust")

(an explosion (as of dynamite))

(a highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast")

(intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak")

The verb blast has 10 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

(make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone")

(hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer")

(use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day")

(apply a draft or strong wind to to; "the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us")

(create by using explosives; "blast a passage through the mountain")

(make with or as if with an explosion; "blast a tunnel through the Alps")

(fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away")

(criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage")

(shatter as if by explosion)

(shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly)