explode with



explode with something

 
1. . Lit. to make a loud noise upon exploding or releasing energy. The bomb exploded with a thunderous roar. When the joke was finished, the audience exploded with laughter.
2. Fig. to burst out saying something; to be about to burst with eagerness to say something. The children exploded with protests when their parents told them it was bedtime. Hanna was exploding with questions.
3. Fig. to produce a sudden abundance of something. (Alludes to buds bursting or a sudden blooming or sprouting of vegetation.) The fields exploded with an enormous crop of wildflowers. The cherry trees exploded with blossoms.
See also: explode

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amand['æmənd]
Appleton['æpltən]
Arlotto-Medieval Italian
Kumikokoo-mee-koJapanese
AndersAHN-desh (Swedish), AHN-ders (Swedish, Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Alexusə-LEK-səsEnglish (Modern)