explode

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Him old and young
Exploded, and seized with violent hands. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Old exploded contrivances of mercantile fraud. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

To explode and exterminate dark atheism. Bently. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder. [ 1913 Webster ]

But late the kindled powder did explode
The massy ball and the brass tube unload. Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]