IMPLODE
Dictionary entry overview: What does implode mean? • IMPLODE (verb)
The verb IMPLODE has 1 sense:
1. burst inward
Familiarity information: IMPLODE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• IMPLODE (verb)
Meaning:
Burst inward
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
implode; go off
Context example:
The bottle imploded
Hypernyms (to "implode" is one way to...):
break; cave in; collapse; fall in; founder; give; give way (break down, literally or metaphorically)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Antonym:
explode (burst outward, usually with noise)
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