From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Explode \Ex*plode"\ ([e^]ks*pl[=o]d"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Exploded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exploding}.] [L. explodere,
explosum, to drive out, drive out a player by clapping; ex
out + plaudere, plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF.
exploder. See {Plausible}.]
1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or
vapor; to burst violently into flame; as, gunpowder
explodes.
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2. To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a
shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a
boiler from too great pressure of steam.
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3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at
this, his wrath exploded.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Explode \Ex*plode"\, v. t.
1. To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of
disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject
noisily; as, to explode a play. [Obs.]
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Him old and young
Exploded, and seized with violent hands. --Milton.
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2. To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice
and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or
doctrine.
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Old exploded contrivances of mercantile fraud.
--Burke.
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To explode and exterminate dark atheism. --Bently.
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3. To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to
explode powder by touching it with fire.
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4. To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
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But late the kindled powder did explode
The massy ball and the brass tube unload.
--Blackmore.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
explode
v 1: cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We
exploded the nuclear bomb" [syn: {explode}, {detonate},
{blow up}, {set off}]
2: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle
exploded" [syn: {explode}, {burst}] [ant: {go off},
{implode}]
3: show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he
heard of the resignation of the secretary"
4: be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger
exploded" [syn: {explode}, {burst forth}, {break loose}]
5: destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
6: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop
consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
7: drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8: show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make
obsolete
9: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or
physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov
cocktail exploded" [syn: {detonate}, {explode}, {blow up}]
10: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The
population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent
population irrupted" [syn: {explode}, {irrupt}]
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