I. noun
Synonyms: bang 2, boom, burst, clap, crack, crash, slam, smash, wham
II. verb
1.
to ruin or to injure severely, suddenly, or surprisingly
we'll have no peaches; frost blasted the blossoms this year
Synonyms: blight, dash, nip
Related Word: destroy, ruin, wreck; damage, injure, spoil; shrivel, stunt, wither
2.
Synonyms: slam 1, belt, clobber, slug, smash, wallop
3.
Synonyms: whip 2, beat, ||clobber, drub, dust, lambaste, ||larrup, lick, overwhelm, shellac