<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (implode).</li><li>to burst, fly into pieces, or break up violently with a loud report, as a boiler from excessive pressure of steam.</li><li>to burst forth violently or emotionally, especially with noise, laughter, violent speech, etc.: He exploded with rage when contradicted.</li><li>(of plosives) to terminate the occlusive phase with a plosion.</li><li>to play an explosion shot on a golf ball.</li><li>to cause (gunpowder, a boiler, etc.) to explode.</li><li>to cause to be rejected; destroy the repute of; discredit or disprove: to explode a theory.</li><li>to end with plosion.</li><li>to drive (a player, play, etc.) from the stage by loud expressions of disapprobation.</li></ul>