Synonyms for explosion

Most common

blast · eruption · outburst · detonation · boom · burst · outbreak · plosion

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

implosion

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.

Related words

Word family

explode explosive

Phrases

explosion ship

Forms

Plural

explosions → detonations, blasts, eruptions, outbursts…

Example sentences

• blast News of the recent blast is all over the radio.
• eruption Dust leaves the landscape grey after the eruption.
• outburst She always has an emotional outburst when arguing.
• boom This country had a mining boom in the 19th century.
• burst When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pop¹

4 letters

bang¹, boom¹, clap¹

5 letters

crack¹, blast¹, burst¹

6 letters

report², volley², blowup²

7 letters

plosion

8 letters

outbreak², eruption³, outburst²

9 letters

discharge²

10 letters

detonation⁴

11 letters

fulmination

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (report² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

explosion

Italiano

esplosione

Español

explosión