blasting meaning and definition

BLASTING adjective

Definition of blasting (adjective)

1. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
   • "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: ruinous
2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating
   • "the blaring noise of trumpets"; "shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio"
   • synonyms: blaring