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ex\u2027plode<\/strong> \/ \u026ak\u02c8spl\u0259\u028ad $ -\u02c8splo\u028ad \/ verb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 <\/strong>burst<\/strong> [ intransitive and transitive ] to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage \u2192 explosion <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>The device was thrown at an army patrol but failed to explode.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Far sooner than anyone thought possible, the Russians exploded an atomic bomb.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In everyday English, people usually say that a bomb goes off<\/strong> rather than explodes <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bomb went off<\/em><\/strong> in the city centre.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 <\/strong>increase suddenly<\/strong> [ intransitive ] to suddenly increase greatly in number, amount, or degree SYN rocket <\/strong>\u2192 explosion <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Florida\u2019s population exploded after World War II.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 <\/strong>strong feelings<\/strong> [ intransitive ] to suddenly express strong feelings such as anger \u2192 explosion :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Paul exploded. \u2018What has it got to do with you?\u2019 he yelled.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

explode with<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>She exploded with grief and anger.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>He told a joke which made Hank explode with laughter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

explode into<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>He exploded into a screaming, kicking rage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 <\/strong>become dangerous<\/strong> [ intransitive ] if a situation explodes, it is suddenly no longer controlled, and is often violent SYN blow up <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Riots may explode at any time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

explode into<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>The continued tension could explode into more violence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 <\/strong>explode the myth<\/strong> to prove that something that is believed by many people is actually wrong or not true :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>The programme sets out to explode the myth that some delicate tropical fish are impossible to keep.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 <\/strong>make a loud noise<\/strong> [ intransitive ] to make a very loud noise \u2192 explosion <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>A clap of thunder exploded overhead.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THESAURUS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

to explode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

explode <\/strong>verb<\/em> [ intransitive ] if a bomb explodes, it bursts suddenly and violently with a loud noise : A bomb exploded in a crowded metro station this morning, killing five people.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

go off <\/strong>phrasal verb<\/em> if a bomb goes off, it explodes. Go off<\/strong> is less formal than explode<\/strong> and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English : Luckily the station was empty when the bomb went off. <\/em>| As many as ten bombs went off across the city, most of them car bombs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

blow up <\/strong>phrasal verb<\/em> if a building, car, plane etc blows up, it bursts suddenly and violently into pieces, causing a lot of damage : The plane blew up in mid-air, killing all the passengers and crew. <\/em>| In early 1986, a US space shuttle blew up shortly after launch.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

erupt<\/strong> \/ \u026a\u02c8r\u028cpt \/ verb<\/em> [ intransitive ] if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke and rock into the sky : The volcano has erupted at least fifteen times since 1883.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

burst <\/strong>verb<\/em> [ intransitive ] if something that has air or liquid inside it bursts, it explodes and the air or liquid comes out : One of the water pipes had burst. <\/em>| The plane caught fire after its tyre burst on landing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

to make something explode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

explode <\/strong>verb<\/em> [ transitive ] to make a bomb burst suddenly and violently with a loud noise : The terrorists planned to explode a car bomb outside the US embassy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

set off <\/strong>phrasal verb<\/em> to make a bomb explode, either deliberately or accidentally. Set off<\/strong> is less formal than explode<\/strong> and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English : The group set off a bomb outside a crowded cafe in Izmir last September. <\/em>| Police say radio signals were probably used to set the bomb off.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

detonate<\/strong> \/ \u02c8det\u0259ne\u026at \/ verb<\/em> [ transitive ] to make a bomb explode, especially by using special equipment. Detonate<\/strong> is a more technical word than set off <\/strong>: Army experts detonated the bomb safely in a nearby field. <\/em>| The 200 kg bomb was detonated by terrorists using a remote-control device.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

let off <\/strong>phrasal verb <\/em>British English<\/em> to deliberately make a bomb explode : Terrorists let off a bomb in the city centre. <\/em>| The bomb was let off shortly before 3 pm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

blow up <\/strong>phrasal verb<\/em> to make a building, car, plane etc explode : He was involved in a plot to blow up a passenger jet. <\/em>| He struck a match and blew the whole place up.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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