2 a : to burst or cause to burst with violence and noise the boiler exploded b : to go through a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction with the production of noise, heat, and violent expansion of gases the …

exploded, exploding to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode). to burst, fly into pieces, or …

EXPLODED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of explode 2. to break up into pieces violently, or to cause…. Learn more.

to burst forth violently or emotionally, esp. with noise, laughter, violent speech, etc. He exploded with rage when contradicted

exploded - showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another; "the manufacturer provided an exploded view of the apparatus"

Jan 22, 2026 · explode (third-person singular simple present explodes, present participle exploding, simple past and past participle exploded) (intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow …

to move or act suddenly and quickly with force: [no object] to explode in laughter. disprove:[~ + object] The new findings about the solar system explode the present theories. See -plaud-, -plod-. ex•plode …

Definition of explode verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to burst (= break apart) or make something burst loudly and violently, causing damage synonym blow …

Explode 's two most common meanings refer to a physically destructive act, most commonly a bomb going off, or metaphorically, as in your parents' sudden fury when they see your end-of-year grades. …

A bomb exploded at one of the capital's busiest railway stations this morning. He was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded.