exploding
verb
Form of explode , present participle of explode.
Simple meaning
To fly apart with sudden violent force.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪkspˈloʊdɪŋ
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Definition
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verb
present participle of explode
To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
present participle of explode
Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
“The population of India is exploding.”
present participle of explode
Show a violent emotional reaction
present participle of explode
Destroy by exploding
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This meaning: To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
Used this way, exploding is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Sudden and forceful
- Usage feel
- Blunt and forceful
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- “The population of India is exploding.”verb
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Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.
Compound terms
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Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched.
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