Dictionary Entry
explode
explode is a 7-letter English word with 17 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 19 · 17 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.
- 2intransitive verb
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.
- 3intransitive verb
To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.
- 4transitive verb
To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play.
- 5transitive verb
To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.
- 6transitive verb
To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.
- 7transitive verb
To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
- 8verb
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
"The population of India is exploding"
"The island's rodent population irrupted"
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- 9verb
burst outward, usually with noise
"The champagne bottle exploded"
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- 10verb
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
"the bomb detonated at noon"
"The Molotov cocktail exploded"
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- 11verb
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
"His anger exploded"
- 12verb
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"
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- 13verb
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
- 14verb
show a violent emotional reaction
"The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
- 15verb
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
- 16verb
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
- 17verb
destroy by exploding
"The enemy exploded the bridge"
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