explode

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈspləʊd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈsploʊd/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧plode

Verb

Plain form explode

Third-person singular explodes

Past tense exploded

Past participle exploded

Present participle exploding

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something explodes, it breaks apart quickly and strongly, often with strong heat, sound, and light.

   A bomb exploded in the market, killing five people.

   She was so angry, she exploded.

Related words

• explosion
• explosive