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explode
[ ik-splohd ]
/ ɪkˈsploʊd /
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Definition of explode
verb (used without object), ex·plod·ed, ex·plod·ing.
verb (used with object), ex·plod·ed, ex·plod·ing.
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Origin of explode
1530–40; <Latin explōdere to drive off by clapping, drive away, equivalent to ex-ex-1 + plod- variant stem of plaudere to clap, beat
OTHER WORDS FROM explode
ex·plod·er, nounpre·ex·plode, verb, pre·ex·plod·ed, pre·ex·plod·ing.un·ex·plod·ed, adjectiveWords nearby explode
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British Dictionary definitions for explode
explode
/ (ɪkˈspləʊd) /
verb
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Derived forms of explode
exploder, nounWord Origin for explode
C16: from Latin explōdere to drive off by clapping, hiss (an actor) off, from ex- 1 + plaudere to clap
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