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Search "explosion" in: explosionOne entry found. Entry Word: explosion Function: noun Meaning: 1 the act or an instance of exploding <the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima> Synonyms blast, bursting, detonation, eruption Related Words discharge, firing, shooting; blowout, flare-up; bang, boom, pop Antonyms implosion 2 a sudden intense expression of strong feeling <the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that event> — see outburst 1 3 an outburst or display of excited anger <the tennis playerʼs expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials> — see tantrum
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