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# explode

«explode» in Mova's school dictionary: **to burst apart with a loud bang and great force** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (explode, explodes, exploded, exploding)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To explode means to burst apart with a loud bang and great force. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#m1)

2) To explode can mean to suddenly become very angry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#m2)

3) To explode also means to grow very fast, like a population exploding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#m3)

4) To explode with laughter means to burst out laughing suddenly and loudly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In science, explosions are very fast reactions that release heat, light and gas; fireworks and volcanoes can explode. In safety lessons, aerosol cans, batteries and gas bottles can explode if heated, so keep them away from fire; fireworks are only lit by adults. In stories, characters explode with anger or laughter. Phrases: explode with laughter, explode with anger, blow up.

### examples

- The fireworks exploded in the sky. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x1)
- Never put an aerosol can in a fire; it may explode. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x2)
- The balloon exploded with a loud pop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x3)
- The volcano exploded and sent ash into the air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x4)
- Dad exploded with anger when he saw the mess. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x5)
- We all exploded with laughter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x6)
- Old batteries can swell and explode. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x7)
- The number of rabbits exploded after the farmer left. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x8)
- “A person who, because he has corns himself, always treads on other people’s toes,” answered the Roman Candle in a low whisper; and the Cracker nearly exploded with laughter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/#x9)

### note

Regular verb: exploded. Noun: explosion; adjective: explosive. «Blow up» means nearly the same. A burst balloon is a tiny «explosion» of air, not fire.

### In the corpora

- [In 1986 a reactor at the Chornobyl power plant exploded, and people were moved out of a large area around it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/376-the-chornobyl-zone-how-wild-animals-came-back-and-what-is-still-argued/8/)
- [A gas leak can explode if a flame or spark lights it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/13-smells-that-warn/20/)
- [Water on burning oil makes the fire explode outwards.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/34-fire-at-home/25/)
- [Never microwave a whole egg in its shell, because steam builds up and it explodes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/106-kitchen-floors-food-safety-and-the-microwave/11/)
- [Never touch fireworks, cartridges or flares found on the ground; tell a grown-up, because they may still explode.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/238-bites-and-things-you-find/18/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «explode» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explode/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.