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- pronunciation:
- ihk
splod
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
explodes, exploding, exploded |
| definition 1: |
to burst because of too much pressure inside.
If you blow too much air into a balloon, it will explode.- similar words:
- burst
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| definition 2: |
to burst out suddenly into laughter, crying, or shouting.
The little boy exploded into tears after he fell off his bike.- similar words:
- blow up, burst, rage
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| definition 3: |
to cause to burst with great force.
He was arrested after exploding a bomb in his yard.- similar words:
- burst
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| related words: |
anger, backfire, blow, boom, break, collapse, crash, discharge, erupt, fly off the handle, roar |
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| derivation: |
exploder (n.) |
Explode comes from a Latin word that means "to drive off the stage by clapping," the Roman version of booing. In English, "explode" first had the meaning "to drive away with a loud noise." During the 1700s it came to be used for something that goes off with a loud noise, such as a bomb.
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