explosion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈsplō-zhən\
- /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈsplō-zhən\

Definitions of explosion word

noun explosion A violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb. 1
noun explosion violent burst of energy 1
noun explosion exploding sound 1
noun explosion sudden outburst 1
noun explosion bomb: detonation 1
noun explosion bomb: blowing up 1

See all 24 definitions of explosion

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Parts of speech for Explosion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Explosion

explosion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for explosion

noun explosion

bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
blast — A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
detonation — A detonation is a large or powerful explosion.
burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.

All 33 Synonyms of explosion

Antonyms for explosion

noun explosion

implosion — the act of imploding; a bursting inward (opposed to explosion).
slump — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.

All 2 Antonyms of explosion

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