blast away
blast away · blasts away · blasted away · blasting away
To destroy by blasting with explosivesTo destroy by blasting with explosives.
» Damiano blasted away an alien.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To destroy by blasting with explosives.
(intransitive, usually)To continue shooting rapidly.
They were blasting away at each other for 10 minutes before the shooting died down.
Examples
1 sentencesDamiano blasted away an alien.
Forms
blasts away, blasting away, blasted away, blasted away| Base form | blast away · to blast away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blasts away |
| Present participle | blasting away |
| Past simple | blasted away |
| Past participle | blasted away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb