foam blaster

Soft projectile launcher

A foam blaster is a toy gun that shoots soft foam projectiles—darts, balls, or discs.

The term encompasses Nerf guns and similar products, useful when discussing the category without naming a specific brand: The kids had a foam blaster battle in the backyard.

Some retailers and parents prefer the term over "gun" to distance the toys from real weapons.

Related

pump · squirt gun · splash · splash zone · water fight · toy · toy aisle · battle · ammo · dart · shoot · soak · summer · backyard · target · reload · stream · nozzle

Opposites
lethality/danger

foam blasterfirearm

Projectile weapon using explosives

handgun · loaded gun · rifle · assault rifle · shotgun

seriousness of purpose

foam blasterservice weapon

Issued firearm for officials

hunting rifle · sniper rifle · combat gear

projectile lethality

foam blasterlive rounds

Functional, lethal ammunition

bullet · artillery · explosive ordnance · missile launcher · grenade launcher

Family

foam, blaster, foams, foamed, foaming, foamy, blast, blasts, blasted

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G