Meaning & Definition of Explosion in English

1. A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

2. The act of exploding or bursting

• "The explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"

• "The burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

3. A sudden great increase

• "The population explosion"

• "The information explosion"

4. The noise caused by an explosion

• "The explosion was heard a mile away"

5. The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

6. A sudden outburst

• "An explosion of laughter"

• "An explosion of rage"

7. A golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball