Ex*plode" (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Exploded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Exploding.] [L. explodere, explosum, to drive
out, drive out a player by clapping; ex out+plaudere,
plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. exploder.
See Plausible.] 1. To become suddenly
expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into
flame; as, gunpowder explodes.
2. To burst with force and a loud report; to
detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a
boiler from too great pressure of steam.
3. To burst forth with sudden violence and
noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.
Ex*plode", v. t. 1.
To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation;
to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a
play. [Obs.]
Him old and young
Exploded, and seized with violent hands.
Milton.
2. To bring into disrepute, and reject; to
drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme,
fashion, or doctrine.
Old exploded contrivances of mercantile
fraud.
Burke.
To explode and exterminate dark
atheism.
Bently.
3. To cause to explode or burst noisily; to
detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with
fire.
4. To drive out with violence and noise, as
by powder.
But late the kindled powder did explode
The massy ball and the brass tube unload.
Blackmore.
