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full blast

1. with enthusiasm and energy When he's here and going full blast, we're all worn out by his energy. Related vocabulary: go all out

2. with as much power as possible She's been running her air-conditioners full blast for months.

3. as loud as possible Somebody put on a€?The Star Spangled Bannera€? and turned the volume up full blast.

See also: blast, full

full blast

Also, at full blast. At full power, with great energy; also, as loud as possible. For example, The committee is working full blast on the plans, or The fanfare featured the trumpets at full blast. This expression transfers the strong currents of air used in furnaces to anything being done at full power. [Late 1700s]

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full blast

mod. as strongly as possible. He honked the horn full blast for a long time.

See also: blast, full

full blast

At full speed, volume, or capacity: turned the radio up full blast.

See also: blast, full