əˈtæk blɛə(ɹ) ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ

ɪˈɹʌpʃən flæk ˈpɪləɹi ˈsævɪdʒ ʃɛl smæʃ a very long fly ball shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly shatter as if by explosion criticize harshly or violently The press savaged the new President The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage fire a shot; release the gunman blasted away use explosives on The enemy has been shelling us all day hit with great force He smashed a 3-run homer make with or as if with an explosion blast a tunnel through the Alps create by using explosives blast a passage through the mountain apply a draft or strong wind to to the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us make a strident sound She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone intense adverse criticism Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party the government has come under attack don't give me any flak a highly pleasurable or exciting experience we had a good time at the party celebrating after the game was a blast a sudden very loud noise an explosion (as of dynamite) a strong current of air the tree was bent almost double by the gust