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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspləʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈsploʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik splōd′)

Inflections of 'explode' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

explodes: v 3rd person singular

exploding: v pres p

exploded: v past

exploded: v past p

ex•plode /ɪkˈsploʊd/USA pronunciation v., -plod•ed, -plod•ing.

Chemistryto (cause to) expand with force and noise;
to (cause to) burst violently: [no object]Suddenly the bomb exploded.[~ + object]The terrorists exploded the bomb.
to erupt energetically;
to move or act suddenly and quickly with force: [no object]to explode in laughter.
to show to be wrong;
discredit;
disprove:[~ + object]The new findings about the solar system explode the present theories.

See -plaud-, -plod-.

ex•plode (ik splōd′),USA pronunciation v., -plod•ed, -plod•ing.
v.i.

Chemistryto expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode).
to burst, fly into pieces, or break up violently with a loud report, as a boiler from excessive pressure of steam.
to burst forth violently or emotionally, esp. with noise, laughter, violent speech, etc.:He exploded with rage when contradicted.
Phonetics(of plosives) to terminate the occlusive phase with a plosion. Cf. implode (def. 2).
Sport[Golf.]to play an explosion shot on a golf ball.

v.t.

to cause (gunpowder, a boiler, etc.) to explode.
to cause to be rejected;
destroy the repute of;
discredit or disprove:to explode a theory.
Phoneticsto end with plosion.
Sport[Golf.]to play an explosion shot on (a golf ball).
Show Business[Obs.]to drive (a player, play, etc.) from the stage by loud expressions of disapprobation.

Latin explōdere to drive off by clapping, drive away, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + plod- variant stem of plaudere to clap, beat
1530–40

ex•plod′er, n.

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explode /ɪkˈspləʊd/ vb

to burst or cause to burst with great violence as a result of internal pressure, esp through the detonation of an explosive; blow up
to destroy or be destroyed in this manner
(of a gas) to undergo or cause (a gas) to undergo a sudden violent expansion, accompanied by heat, light, a shock wave, and a loud noise, as a result of a fast uncontrolled exothermic chemical or nuclear reaction
(intransitive) to react suddenly or violently with emotion, etc
(intransitive) (esp of a population) to increase rapidly
(transitive) to show (a theory, etc) to be baseless; refute and make obsolete

Compare implodeEtymology: 16th Century: from Latin explōdere to drive off by clapping, hiss (an actor) off, from ex-¹ + plaudere to clapexˈploder n

'explode' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: burst, go off, blow up, blow out, blast, more...

Collocations: the [bomb, device, fireworks] exploded, a bomb has exploded, [injuring, killing] [100] people, could explode any [second, moment, minute, time], more...

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Mrs Crump looked as if she was going to explode
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The earth could explode tomorrow -Used in English??
The stones of Angkor Wat explode with colors
When you touch fire to it you make it explode

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