Related / Similar Words:
irrupt, burst, burst forth, break loose, detonate, blow up, set off Definition: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island''s rodent population irrupted";burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded";be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded";cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb";show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete;show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary";drive from the stage by noisy disapproval;cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/;destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge";
Hyponyms: detonate, crump, go off, erupt, belch, extravasate, fulminate, dynamite Entailments: boo, hiss Derivational Morphology:
explosion, burst, charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, detonation, blowup, detonator, detonating device, cap, plosion
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