short blast

Frequency: 6.24.5 per million words

a sound that lasts for only a brief moment

blastADJECTIVE + noun (sound)

Categories:

short

Examples (10)

  • He gave a short blast on his trumpet.
  • The referee gave a short blast on his whistle to start the game.
  • The driver sounded a short blast of the horn to warn the pedestrian.
  • Through the fog, we heard a short blast from the ship's horn.
  • A short blast from the train's whistle indicated its departure.
  • At noon, a short blast from the factory siren signaled the lunch break.
  • The conductor used two short blasts on his whistle to get the orchestra's attention.
  • The alarm emitted a piercingly short blast when the sensor was tripped.
  • A single short blast on the foghorn was the only sound we heard all night.
  • The guard gave a short blast on his whistle as a final warning.