implode
To collapse or burst inward violentlyTo collapse or burst inward violently.
» Tom's brain imploded upon seeing the mathematical formula.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To collapse or burst inward violently.
The submarine imploded as it sank below its crush depth.
implodieren
взрываться
burst inward
To collapse or burst inward violently.
(broadly, intransitive)To suddenly lose support in all areas of a campaign simultaneously.
Ragusa's campaign imploded after she confused coal mining with oil drilling during a speech.
(transitive)To cause to collapse or burst inward violently.
The opposite of explode, array to string conversion.
(transitive)To compress (data) with a particular algorithm.
Examples
8 sentencesTom's brain imploded upon seeing the mathematical formula.
The building is so badly damaged it's in danger of imploding.
"Mary's lemon pie will make you pucker up and implode," said Tom.
It was the first submersible to implode in the history of humanity.
That planet has imploded.
ruЭта планета взорвалась.
deDieser Planet ist implodiert.
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from implosion.Back-formation from implosion.
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Forms
implodes, imploding, imploded, implodedSynonyms
1 synonyms- burst inward:go off
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle