bomb vs blast

bomb and blast both are nouns.

bomb and blast both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bomb	Yes	No	Yes	No
blast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blast is a hyponym of bomb; that is, blast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bomb:

bomb: throw bombs at or attack with bombs
blast: use explosives on

Other hyponyms of bomb include carpet bomb, bomb out, dive-bomb, glide-bomb, skip-bomb, atom-bomb, nuke, hydrogen-bomb, pattern-bomb, atomise, atomize, nuke, zap, letter bomb, firebomb, shell.

bomb (noun)	blast (noun)
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions	a very long fly ball
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion	intense adverse criticism
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual	an explosion (as of dynamite)
	a sudden very loud noise
	a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
	a strong current of air

bomb (verb)	blast (verb)
throw bombs at or attack with bombs	shatter as if by explosion
fail to get a passing grade	shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
	criticize harshly or violently
	use explosives on
	fire a shot; release
	hit with great force
	create by using explosives
	make with or as if with an explosion
	apply a draft or strong wind to to
	make a strident sound

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