explode

[Ex*plodeĀ·]

Anything and anyone can explode that is, produce a violent, sudden and usually very loud release of energy.

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To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.

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increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island''s rodent population irrupted"

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burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"

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be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"

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cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"

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show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete

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show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"

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drive from the stage by noisy disapproval

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cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

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destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"


v. i.
To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.

v. i.
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.

v. i.
To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.

v. t.
To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play.

v. t.
To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.

v. t.
To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.

v. t.
To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.


Explode

Ex*plode" , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Exploded; p. pr. & vb. n. Exploding.] [L. explodere, explosum, to drive out, drive out a player by clapping; ex out+plaudere, plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. exploder. See Plausible.] 1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes. 2. 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. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.

Explode

Ex*plode", v. t. 1. To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play. [Obs.]
Him old and young Exploded, and seized with violent hands.
2. To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.
Old exploded contrivances of mercantile fraud.
To explode and exterminate dark atheism.
3. To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire. 4. To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
But late the kindled powder did explode The massy ball and the brass tube unload.

To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.

To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play.

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Usage Examples

If you explode onto the scene at a very young age, there are so many people pulling you in different directions. It takes time to recalibrate and see what's important.

So many women keep their anger inside and let it build until they explode and then people blow them off again.

I don't believe in life after death. But I do believe in some grinding destiny that watches over us on earth. If I didn't, the safety valve would give and the boiler would explode.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I think, my generation, it's hard to have hope when you got a $700-trillion derivatives debt to pay and a bubble about to explode and $500 trillion worth of GDP.

Religion theme aside, most of the time I'm in some sort of comedy and I'm a straight man and it's really just, let's wind this guy up and see him explode.

I intend to explode the myths about myself and get down to the real truth about the legend that is Batman.

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