Question 1

What does "blast off" mean?

Accepted Answer

Of a rocket, missile, or spacecraft: to leave the launch pad and rise into the air or space using explosive propulsion.

Question 2

How do you use "blast off" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

The crew held their breath as the rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center.

Question 3

Is "blast off" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"blast off" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. The primary and most common sense refers to rocket launches. The figurative sense (starting something energetically) is less common but appears in informal business and sports contexts: 'The campaign blasted off with a huge event.' Often appears as the compound noun 'blastoff' or 'blast-off.' Used in both British and American English.

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