- pronunciation:
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splod
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
explodes, exploding, exploded |
| definition 1: |
to suddenly put out energy with very great force, noise, and heat.
The bomb exploded.- similar words:
- blow up
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| definition 2: |
to suddenly break open 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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| 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.