Verb
1. cause to explode;
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"2. burst outward, usually with noise;
"The champagne bottle exploded"3. show a violent emotional reaction;
"The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"4. be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise;
"His anger exploded"5. destroy by exploding;
"The enemy exploded the bridge"6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner;
"The population of India is exploding""The island's rodent population irrupted"