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- DictionaryEx·plode/ikˈsplōd/
verb
- 1. burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely: "a large bomb exploded in a park"
- 2. (of a violent emotion or a situation) arise or develop suddenly: "tension that could explode into violence at any time"
EXPLODE meaning: 1. to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this: 2. to react suddenly with…. Learn more.
4 days ago · to burst or cause to burst with great violence as a result of internal pressure, esp through the detonation of an explosive; blow up. 2. to destroy or be destroyed in this manner. to explode a bridge. 3.
explode to burst (= to break open or apart) loudly and violently, causing damage; to make something burst in this way: The jet smashed into a hillside and exploded. The bomb was exploded under controlled conditions.
Explode's two most common meanings refer to a physically destructive act, most commonly a bomb going off, or metaphorically, as in your parents' sudden fury when they see your end-of-year grades. Originally explode meant something quite different — to drive an unpleasing actor or group of performers from the stage by clapping and booing.
explode. verb. /ɪkˈsploʊd/ Verb Forms. burst violently. [intransitive, transitive] to burst, or to make something burst, loudly and violently, causing damage synonym blow up Bombs were exploding all around the city. The firework exploded in his hand. explode something There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside.
1. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space: The bomb exploded. 2. To burst violently as a result of internal pressure. 3. To shatter with a loud noise: The vase exploded into tiny pieces when it hit the floor. 4.
to cause to be rejected; destroy the repute of; discredit or disprove: to explode a theory.
