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Defenition of the word explode

    • Defenition of the word explode

      • To create an explosion, resulting in the destruction of the entity.
      • To expand suddenly with great force, a loud noise and release energy because of strong inner pressure due to a violent chemical or physical reaction.
      • To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control.
      • Break, burst in to pieces violently.
      • increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"
      • show to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete, as of a new theory or claim
      • show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
      • drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
      • cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
      • "I could hear rifles explode"
      • destroy by exploding: "The enemy destroyed the bridge"
      • burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
      • be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an emotion or an expression of emotion; "His anger exploded"
      • cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
      • increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island''s rodent population irrupted"
      • be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"
      • show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
      • destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
      • increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
      • burst outward, usually with noise
      • burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
      • be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
      • cause to burst with a violent release of energy
      • show a violent emotional reaction
      • destroy by exploding

    Synonyms for the word explode

      • blow up
      • break loose
      • burst
      • burst forth
      • detonate
      • set off

    Hyponyms for the word explode

      • belch
      • crump
      • detonate
      • dynamite
      • erupt
      • extravasate
      • fulminate
      • go off

    Hypernyms for the word explode

      • articulate
      • change integrity
      • change state
      • condemn
      • confute
      • destroy
      • discharge
      • disprove
      • enounce
      • enunciate
      • fire
      • go off
      • increase
      • pronounce
      • react
      • respond
      • ruin
      • say
      • sound out
      • turn

    Antonyms for the word explode

      • go off
      • implode

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