explodes

ex-plodes · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of *explode*; bursts or shatters violently.

  2. 2.

    Suddenly increases or expands dramatically.

Related words

Antonyms: implodes
See also: explode, exploded, exploding, explosion
Synonyms: blows up, bursts, detonates

Etymology

Third person singular of explode, from Latin explodere.