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   Ex·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" Similar blow updetonateblowburst (apart)fly apartfly into piecesshattergo offeruptbangcrackboominformal:go bangliterary:fulminatedetonateset offlet offdischargetouch offtrigger (off)fire offlet flyOpposite disarm
   • ▪ undergo a violent expansion in which much energy is released as a shock wave: technical "lead ensures that gasoline burns rather than explodes"
   • 2. (of a violent emotion or a situation) arise or develop suddenly: "tension that could explode into violence at any time"
   • ▪ (of a person) suddenly give expression to violent emotion, especially anger: "“This is ludicrous!” she exploded" Similar lose one's tempergive vent to one's feelingsblow upragerant and ravestormblusterget angrybecome enragedgo into a ragego berserkinformal:fly off the handlehit the roofgo through the roofgo up the wallblow one's cool/topblow a fuse/gasketflip one's lidfreak outgo wildgo bananassee redgo off the deep endlose one's raggo apeburst a blood vesselgo sparego crackersdo one's nutget one's knickers in a twistthrow a wobblyblow one's lid/stack
   • ▪ suddenly begin to move or start a new activity: "a bird exploded into flight"
   • 3. increase suddenly or rapidly in size, number, or extent: "the car population of Warsaw has exploded" Similar increase suddenlyincrease rapidlyincrease dramaticallymushroomsnowballescalatemultiplyburgeonrocketshoot upaccelerateheighten
   • 4. show (a belief or theory) to be false or unfounded: "the myths that link smoking with glamour need to be exploded" Similar disproverefutedenyrebutinvalidategainsaynegaterepudiatediscreditdebunkbeliegive the lie toexposedeflatepuncturequashcontradictridiculeblow upblow sky-highknock the bottom out ofdrive a coach and horses throughcut down to sizepick holes ininformal:shoot full of holesshoot down (in flames)blow out of the waterrare:controvertconfutenegativeOpposite confirm

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘reject scornfully’): from Latin explodere ‘drive out by clapping, hiss off the stage’, from ex- ‘out’ + plaudere ‘to clap’. explode (sense 4) is derived from the original sense of the word. explode (sense 1) (late 18th century) evolved via an old sense ‘expel with violence and sudden noise’, perhaps influenced by obsolete displode ‘burst with a noise’.

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   • 1. exploder noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXPLODE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. uk / ɪkˈspləʊd / us. explode verb (BOMB) Add to word list. B1. If something such as a bomb explodes, it bursts (= breaks suddenly from inside) with noise and force, and if you explode it, you make it burst with noise and force: One of the bombs did not explode. Fewer examples. The bomb exploded in a flash of yellow light.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › explodeEXPLODE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Definition of explode. 1. as in to detonate. to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure the building was wrecked when a powerful bomb exploded. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. detonate. pop. blow. burst. go off. blow up. shatter. crump. smash. fragment. fire. splinter. shoot. discharge. balloon. mushroom.

4. www.wordsmyth.netexplode | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

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   In English, "explode" first had the meaning "to drive away with a loud noise." During the 1700s it came to be used for something that goes off with a loud noise, such as a bomb. Word Explorer. See. outer space, space, volcano, weapon. The meaning of explode. Definition of explode.

5. kids.wordsmyth.net › weexplode | definition for kids | Wordsmyth Word Explorer...

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   See. outer space, space, volcano, weapon. The meaning of explode. Definition of explode. Best online English dictionaries for children, with kid-friendly definitions, integrated thesaurus for kids, images, and animations. Spanish and Chinese language support available.

6. www.thesaurus.com › browse › explode46 Synonyms & Antonyms for EXPLODE | Thesaurus.com

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   View definitions for explode. explode. verb as in blow up. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. blast. break out. burst. collapse. detonate. erupt. flare up. mushroom. rupture. set off. shatter. Strong matches. backfire. blaze. convulse. discharge. fracture. jet. shiver. split. thunder. Weak matches. blow to kingdom come.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › explodeEXPLODE - 78 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   annoyed. irritated. frustrated. furious. irate.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › explodedExploded Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. ex· plod· ed ik-ˈsplō-dəd. Synonyms of exploded. : showing the parts separated but in correct relationship to each other. an exploded view of a carburetor. Examples of exploded in a Sentence. an exploded view of an engine.