Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely
Cause (a bomb) to do this
Undergo a violent expansion in which much energy is released as a shock wave
(of a person) Suddenly give expression to violent and uncontainable emotion, esp. anger
(of a violent emotion or a situation) Arise or develop suddenly
Suddenly begin to move or start a new activity
Increase suddenly or rapidly in size, number, or extent
(of a diagram or drawing) Showing the components of a mechanism as if separated by an explosion but in the normal relative positions
Show (a belief or theory) to be false or unfounded