explode meaning and definition

EXPLODE verb

Definition of explode (verb)

1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
   • "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
   • synonyms: blow up, detonate, set off
2. burst outward, usually with noise
   • "The champagne bottle exploded"
   • synonyms: burst
   • antonym: go off
3. show a violent emotional reaction
   • "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
4. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
   • "His anger exploded"
   • synonyms: break loose, burst forth
5. destroy by exploding
   • "The enemy exploded the bridge"
6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reactio
   • "the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
   • synonyms: blow up, detonate
10. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
    • "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
    • synonyms: irrupt