Explode - Definition

v 1: cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We
exploded the nuclear bomb" [syn: explode, detonate,
blow up, set off]
2: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle
exploded" [syn: explode, burst] [ant: go off,
implode]
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" [syn: explode, burst forth, break loose]
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 reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov
cocktail exploded" [syn: detonate, explode, blow up]
10: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The
population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent
population irrupted" [syn: explode, irrupt]