adj, noun, verb, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Explosion. colloquial, dated

   "When helpless, a soldier lay racked with his goadings Of wounds he'd received in the battle's explodings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of explode form-of, gerund, participle, present

   "My head is exploding from all this rubbish."

Adjective

1. 1
   Having the appearance of an explosion. figuratively, not-comparable
2. 2
   Only available for a very short period. figuratively, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bangingblastingburstingejaculationexplosivepopping

Example

More examples

"They could hear the sounds of shots and exploding shells."

Related phrases

exploding animal

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