Blast Off (Verb)
Meaning
Launch with great force; "the rockets were blasted off".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The rocket is preparing to blast off from the launchpad in a few minutes.
- The space shuttle will blast off into the sky with incredible speed and energy.
- On its mission to Mars, the spacecraft is scheduled to blast off late tonight.
- The NASA team worked tirelessly to ensure the rocket would blast off safely and on time.
- As the countdown ends, the fireworks will blast off in a brilliant array of colors.