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1. (v.i.) explode
to expand with force and noise through rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine
2. explode
to burst violently, as a boiler from excessive pressure of steam.
3. explode
to erupt energetically:
to explode with laughter.
4. (v.t.) explode
to cause to explode.
5. explode
to discredit; disprove.
Etymology: (1530–40; < L explōdere to drive off by clapping, eject)
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| Definition of 'explode' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) explode, detonate, blow up, set off
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"
2. (verb) explode, burst
burst outward, usually with noise
"The champagne bottle exploded"
3. (verb) explode
show a violent emotional reaction
"The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
4. (verb) explode, burst forth, break loose
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
"His anger exploded"
5. (verb) explode
destroy by exploding
"The enemy exploded the bridge"
6. (verb) explode
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
7. (verb) explode
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8. (verb) explode
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9. (verb) detonate, explode, blow up
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"
"The Molotov cocktail exploded"
10. (verb) explode, irrupt
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
"The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
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1. (verb) explode
to burst or make burst with great force; = blow up
the moment the bomb exploded; The building exploded into flames.; countries who have exploded nuclear weapons
2. explode
to increase rapidly
The population exploded over the next decade.
3. explode
to suddenly become angry
When she heard his excuse, she exploded.
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| Definition of 'explode' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) explode
to become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes
2. (verb) explode
to burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam
3. (verb) explode
to burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded
4. (verb) explode
to drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play
5. (verb) explode
to bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine
6. (verb) explode
to cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire
7. (verb) explode
to drive out with violence and noise, as by powder
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Sense: to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise
The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.
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 Afrikaans: ontplof |
 Arabic: يَنْفَجِر |
 Bulgarian: експлодирам |
 Brazilian: explodir |
 Czech: vybuchnout; přivést k výb |
 German: explodieren (lassen) |
 Danish: eksplodere; sprænge |
 Greek: εκρήγνυμαι, (ανα)τινάζω, |
 Spanish: (hacer) explotar |
 Estonian: plahvatama (panema) |
 Farsi: منفجر شدن |
 Finnish: räjähtää |
 French: (faire) exploser |
 Hebrew: לְפוֹצֵץ |
 Hindi: फटना |
 Croatian: eksplodirati |
 Hungarian: felrobban |
 Indonesian: meledakkan |
 Icelandic: springa; sprengja |
 Italian: esplodere |
 Japanese: 爆発する |
 Korean: 큰 소리를 내며 폭발하다 |
 Lithuanian: (su)sprogti, (su)sprogdin |
 Latvian: eksplodēt, sprāgt; spridz |
 Malay: meletup |
 Dutch: (doen) ontploffen |
 Norwegian: sprenge(s), eksplodere |
 Polish: eksplodować, wybuchać |
 Persian: منفجر شدن |
 Pashto: چودل |
 Portuguese: explodir |
 Romanian: a exploda; a detona |
 Russian: взрывать(ся) |
 Slovak: vybuchnúť; nechať vybuchn |
 Slovenian: eksplodirati |
 Serbian: eksplodirati |
 Swedish: explodera, spränga |
 Thai: ทำให้ระเบิด |
 Turkish: patlamak |
 Taiwanese: 使爆炸，爆炸 |
 Ukrainian: висаджувати в повітря; ви |
 Urdu: دھماکے سے پھٹنا ، دھماکا |
 Vietnamese: nổ |
 Chinese: 使爆炸，爆炸 |
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