v.
1.cause to explode
2.burst outward, usually with noise
3.show a violent emotional reaction
4.be unleashed
5.destroy by exploding
6.cause to burst as a result of air pressure
7.drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8.show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9.increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
Idiom of the Day
dog in the manger
one who prevents others from enjoying what one has no use for oneself (from Aesops Fables)
The girl was a dog in the manger. She cancelled the dinner because she could not attend.