explode
English Thesaurus
1. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
2. burst outward, usually with noise (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | crump, |
| definition | : | explode heavily or with a loud dull noise (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | go off, |
| definition | : | be discharged or activated (verb.change) |
3. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
4. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | fulminate, |
| definition | : | cause to explode violently and with loud noise (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dynamite, |
| definition | : | blow up with dynamite (verb.change) |
| cause | : | blow up, detonate, explode, |
| definition | : | burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction (verb.change) |
5. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete (verb.cognition)
6. show a violent emotional reaction (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | react, respond, |
| definition | : | show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition) |
7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | condemn, |
| definition | : | declare or judge unfit for use or habitation (verb.communication) |
| entail | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
8. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ (verb.communication)
9. destroy by exploding (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
10. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner (verb.change)
| derivation | : | explosion, |
| definition | : | a sudden great increase (noun.event) |
11. burst outward, usually with noise (verb.change)
| derivation | : | burst, explosion, |
| definition | : | the act of exploding or bursting (noun.act) |
12. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction (verb.change)
| derivation | : | blowup, detonation, explosion, |
| definition | : | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | detonative, |
| definition | : | exploding almost instantaneously (adj.all) |
13. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise (verb.change)
| derivation | : | explosion, |
| definition | : | a sudden outburst (noun.communication) |
14. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (verb.change)
| derivation | : | burst, explosion, |
| definition | : | the act of exploding or bursting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detonation, |
| definition | : | the act of detonating an explosive (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cap, detonating device, detonator, |
| definition | : | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blowup, detonation, explosion, |
| definition | : | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | detonative, |
| definition | : | exploding almost instantaneously (adj.all) |
15. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explosion, plosion, |
| definition | : | the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant (noun.communication) |
16. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner (verb.change)
| derivation | : | explosion, |
| definition | : | a sudden great increase (noun.event) |
17. burst outward, usually with noise (verb.change)
| derivation | : | burst, explosion, |
| definition | : | the act of exploding or bursting (noun.act) |
18. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction (verb.change)
| derivation | : | blowup, detonation, explosion, |
| definition | : | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | detonative, |
| definition | : | exploding almost instantaneously (adj.all) |
19. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise (verb.change)
| derivation | : | explosion, |
| definition | : | a sudden outburst (noun.communication) |
20. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (verb.change)
| derivation | : | burst, explosion, |
| definition | : | the act of exploding or bursting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detonation, |
| definition | : | the act of detonating an explosive (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cap, detonating device, detonator, |
| definition | : | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blowup, detonation, explosion, |
| definition | : | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | detonative, |
| definition | : | exploding almost instantaneously (adj.all) |
21. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explosion, plosion, |
| definition | : | the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant (noun.communication) |
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