English

Detailed Synonyms for explode in English

explode:

to explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)

  1. to explode
    to explode; to burst; to snap
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
    • burst verb (bursts, bursted, bursting)
    • snap verb (snaps, snapped, snapping)
  2. to explode
    to blow up; to explode; to blow to pieces
  3. to explode
    to shatter; to burst into pieces; to fly to pieces; to blow to bits; to explode
    • shatter verb (shatters, shattered, shattering)
    • burst into pieces verb (bursts into pieces, bursted into pieces, bursting into pieces)
    • fly to pieces verb (flies to pieces, flew to pieces, flying to pieces)
    • blow to bits verb (blows to bits, blowing to bits)
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  4. to explode
    – increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner 1
    to explode; irrupt
    – increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner 1
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The population of India is exploding1
    • irrupt verb
      • The island's rodent population irrupted1
  5. to explode
    – burst outward, usually with noise 1
    to burst; to explode
    – burst outward, usually with noise 1
    • burst verb (bursts, bursted, bursting)
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The champagne bottle exploded1
  6. to explode
    – burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction 1
    to explode; to blow up; detonate
    – burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction 1
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The Molotov cocktail exploded1
    • blow up verb (blows up, blowing up)
    • detonate verb
      • the bomb detonated at noon1
  7. to explode
    – be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise 1
    to explode; to break loose; burst forth
    – be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise 1
  8. to explode
    – cause to burst with a violent release of energy 1
    to explode; to blow up; detonate; set off
    – cause to burst with a violent release of energy 1
  9. to explode
    – show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete 1
    to explode
    – show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete 1
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  10. to explode
    – show a violent emotional reaction 1
    to explode
    – show a violent emotional reaction 1
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary1
  11. to explode
    – drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 1
    to explode
    – drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 1
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  12. to explode
    – cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ 1
    to explode
    – cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ 1
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  13. to explode
    – destroy by exploding 1
    to explode
    – destroy by exploding 1
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
      • The enemy exploded the bridge1
  14. to explode
    – To determine the total quantities of components needed for a manufactured item. 2
    to explode
    – To determine the total quantities of components needed for a manufactured item. 2
    • explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)

Conjugations for explode:

present
  1. explode
  2. explode
  3. explodes
  4. explode
  5. explode
  6. explode
simple past
  1. exploded
  2. exploded
  3. exploded
  4. exploded
  5. exploded
  6. exploded
present perfect
  1. have exploded
  2. have exploded
  3. has exploded
  4. have exploded
  5. have exploded
  6. have exploded
past continuous
  1. was exploding
  2. were exploding
  3. was exploding
  4. were exploding
  5. were exploding
  6. were exploding
future
  1. shall explode
  2. will explode
  3. will explode
  4. shall explode
  5. will explode
  6. will explode
continuous present
  1. am exploding
  2. are exploding
  3. is exploding
  4. are exploding
  5. are exploding
  6. are exploding
subjunctive
  1. be exploded
  2. be exploded
  3. be exploded
  4. be exploded
  5. be exploded
  6. be exploded
diverse
  1. explode!
  2. let's explode!
  3. exploded
  4. exploding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "explode":

  • exploding, exploder

Alternate Synonyms for "explode":


Antonyms for "explode":


Related Definitions for "explode":

  1. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner1
    • The population of India is exploding1
  2. burst outward, usually with noise1
    • The champagne bottle exploded1
  3. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction1
    • The Molotov cocktail exploded1
  4. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise1
    • His anger exploded1
  5. cause to burst with a violent release of energy1
    • We exploded the nuclear bomb1
  6. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete1
  7. show a violent emotional reaction1
    • The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary1
  8. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval1
  9. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/1
  10. destroy by exploding1
    • The enemy exploded the bridge1
  11. To determine the total quantities of components needed for a manufactured item.2

Related Synonyms for explode