blasting off
Leaving the launchpad
Blasting off is the moment a rocket or spacecraft launches, propelled by explosive force: We watched the shuttle blasting off from Cape Canaveral.
Figuratively, it means departing energetically or getting started with enthusiasm: I'm blasting off to the gym.
The phrase suggests sudden, powerful movement upward or forward.
- launchSet into motion
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- launch padRocket departure platform
- departureAct of going away
takeoff · ascension · shooting star · aerospace · spacecraft · rising · T-minus · ignition · full throttle · countdown · exhilaration · adrenaline rush · thrust · booster · escape velocity · to the moon · astronaut · catapult
blasting offlanding
Descent's final moment
touching down · descending · coming down · re-entering · reentering
blasting offgrounded
Stable and realistic
standing still · idling · staying put · at rest · parked