Word Meanings - EXPLODE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

clapping; ex out+plaudere, plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. 1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes. 2. To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate,

Additional info about word: EXPLODE

clapping; ex out+plaudere, plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. 1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes. 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. 3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EXPLODE)

• Boll
• bubble
• effervesce
• rage
• explode
• fume
• Burst Extravasate
• displode
• discharge
• shiver
• shatter
• disrupt
• rend
• break
• split
• Detonate
• Explode
• pop
• Effervesce
• Boil
• foam
• mantle
• froth
• ferment
• sparkle
• bluster

Related words: (words related to EXPLODE)

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• SPLIT INFINITIVE
  A simple infinitive with to, having a modifier between the verb and the to; as in, to largely decrease. Called also cleft infinitive.
• BURSTEN
  p. p. of Burst, v. i.
• FERMENTABLE
  Capable of fermentation; as, cider and other vegetable liquors are fermentable.
• BURST
  berstan (pers. sing. berste, imp. sing. bærst, imp. pl. burston, p.p. borsten); akin to D. bersten, G. bersten, OHG. brestan, OS. brestan, 1. To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden
• BREAKABLE
  Capable of being broken.
• FERMENT
  fervimentum, fr. fervere to be boiling hot, boil, ferment: cf. F. 1. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer. Note: Ferments are of two kinds: Formed or organized ferments. Unorganized or structureless ferments. The
• SHIVER-SPAR
  A variety of calcite, so called from its slaty structure; -- called also slate spar.
• FROTHILY
  In a frothy manner.
• SPLITFEET
  The Fissipedia.
• MANTLE
  See WINGS (more info) mantellum, mantelum, a cloth, napkin, cloak, mantle (cf. mantele, mantile, towel, napkin); prob. from manus hand + the root of tela 1. A loose garment to be worn over other garments;
• FROTHY
  1. Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy. 2. Not firm or solid; soft; unstable. Bacon. 3. Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue. Tillotson.
• EFFERVESCENCE; EFFERVESCENCY
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• SHATTER-BRAINED; SHATTER-PATED
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• SPLIT SWITCH
  = Point switch.
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  One who scatters; esp., one who scatters money; an improvident person.
• EXTRAVASATE
  To force or let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as blood.
• FROTHING
  Exaggerated declamation; rant.
• MAKE AND BREAK
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• LAWBREAKER
  One who disobeys the law; a criminal. -- Law"break`ing, n. & a.
• DISSHIVER
  To shiver or break in pieces.
• OUTSPARKLE
  To exceed in sparkling.
• SUNBURST
  A burst of sunlight.
• INEFFERVESCENT
  Not effervescing, or not susceptible of effervescence; quiescent.
• PREFERMENT
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