implosion

1 of 3

noun (1)

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən 

1

: the action of imploding

2

: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center

also : integration

This implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture …

—Kenneth Keniston

3

: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop

implosive

im-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective or noun

implosive

2 of 3

adjective

im·​plo·​sive -ōs|iv 

|ēv also -ōz|or |əv

: of, relating to, or being an implosion : formed or uttered with implosion

implosively

|ə̇vlē, 

-li

adverb

implosive

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: an implosive consonant : suction stop

Examples of implosion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Prior to all that, Petty recorded a lot of music with his early band Mudcrutch and during an aborted solo career that followed in the immediate aftermath of their implosion, even though very little of it was actually released. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Platner’s noisy ascension and implosion didn’t just leave the Democrats looking untrustworthy. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Thanks to a demolition crew’s early Saturday morning implosion, an 18-story office tower that has hung over Clairmont Road in Chamblee for about five decades has been reduced to rubble. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

The Titan had suffered a catastrophic implosion; the five men had died before their brains had even had time to register what was happening. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

in- entry 2 + -plosion (as in explosion)

Adjective

in- entry 2 + -plosive (as in explosive)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for implosion

• corrosion
• erosion
• explosion

Kids Definition

implosion

noun

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən 

: the action of imploding

implosive

-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective