burst violently
1 to burst or make sth burst loudly and violently, causing damage
SYNBLOWUP:
[V] Bombs were exploding all around the city. * The firework exploded in his hand. * [VN] There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. * Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions.
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get angry / dangerous
2 ~ (into / with sth) (of a person or situation) to suddenly become very angry or dangerous:
[V] Suddenly Charles exploded with rage. * The protest exploded into a riot. * Tension between the two sides could explode at any time. * [Vspeech] 'Of course there's something wrong!' Jem exploded.
express emotion
3 [V] ~ (into / with sth) to suddenly express an emotion:
We all exploded into wild laughter.
move suddenly
4 [V] ~ (into sth) to suddenly and quickly do sth; to move suddenly with a lot of force:
After ten minutes the game exploded into life.
make loud noise
5 [V] to make a sudden very loud noise:
Thunder exploded overhead.
increase quickly
6 [V] to increase suddenly and very quickly in number:
the exploding world population
show sth is not true
7 [VN] to show that sth is not true, especially sth that people believe:
At last, a women's magazine to explode the myth that thin equals beautiful.
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WORDFAMILY
explode v.
explosion n.
explosive adj., n.
unexploded adj.
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