explodeUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspləʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈsploʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik splōd′)
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explode
- blow up ‘explode’ When a bomb explodes, it bursts loudly and with great force, often causing a lot of damage. A bomb had exploded in the next street. You can say that someone explodes a bomb. They exploded a nuclear device. ‘blow up’ However, if someone destroys a building with a bomb, don't say that they ‘explode’ the building. You say that they blow it up. He was going to blow the place up. 'explode' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "explode" in the title: (Explode / Burst / Blow up / Make go off) a bridge - English Only forum
a bomb can "detonate, explode, blast, or burst" ? - English Only forum A parameter called "no-explode". - English Only forum blast/explode/burst - English Only forum Blow up (inflate, explode) - English Only forum "Blow up" and "explode" - English Only forum burst/pop/explode - English Only forum don't put water on hot oil , it will explode and might fall on your face. get your face out of there - English Only forum explode a bridge - English Only forum explode a family - English Only forum Explode himself - English Only forum Explode Or Expand - English Only forum explode the reality - English Only forum explode vs blast - English Only forum firecrackers go off//explode - English Only forum Go Off vs Go Up (explode) - English Only forum Her head would probably explode. - English Only forum hillsides explode with brilliant shades - English Only forum I stood in front of her, muscles tense, waiting for the moment she would explode. - English Only forum Misfire: fail to explode (firework, bomb) - English Only forum Mrs Crump looked as if she was going to explode - English Only forum peter out or explode - English Only forum see something explode, low and deep, this is because...the way - English Only forum The bomb is going to explode - English Only forum The earth could explode tomorrow -Used in English?? - English Only forum The stones of Angkor Wat explode with colors - English Only forum When you touch fire to it you make it explode - English Only forum
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