I . n.
1.
Gust, squall, sudden burst, blow.
2.
Peal, blare, clang.
3.
Explosion, outbreak, burst, discharge.
4.
Blight, pestilential influence.
II . v. a.
1.
Blight, kill, destroy, ruin, annihilate, wither, shrivel.
2.
Rend by explosion, burst, explode, split.