Explosion — synonyms, definition

1. explosion (Noun)

bang bellow blare blast blowup boom burning burst clamour combustion crack crash detonation discharge eruption fire firing flaming howl jet • • •

explosion (Noun) — A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction.

explosion (Noun) — The act of exploding or bursting. ex. "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"

explosion (Noun) — A sudden great increase. ex. "the population explosion" ex. "the information explosion"

explosion (Noun) — The noise caused by an explosion. ex. "the explosion was heard a mile away"

explosion (Noun) — The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant.

explosion (Noun) — A sudden outburst. ex. "an explosion of laughter" ex. "an explosion of rage"

explosion (Noun) — A golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball.

blowup change of integrity discharge ebullition effusion golf shot golf stroke gush increase noise outburst release swing tone ending airburst backfire big bang blast blowback detonation fragmentation fulmination inflation occlusive plosive plosive consonant plosive speech sound stop stop consonant