BLASTING - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
Example: the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit; the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces; a ruinous war
Synonyms
Blare, Savage, Shoot, Crucify, Blasting
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "blasting" comes from Middle English blastyng, which comes from Middle English blastynge.
🔗 Related Words
blast – A related word in the same word family.
ing – A related word in the same word family.
blast – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
The printing press standardized Middle English spelling, freezing many irregular forms we use today.