| explosion | | |
| n. (event) | 1. blowup, detonation, explosion | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction. |
| ~ discharge | the sudden giving off of energy. |
| ~ airburst | an explosion in the atmosphere. |
| ~ blast | an explosion (as of dynamite). |
| ~ backfire | a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine. |
| ~ big bang | (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe. |
| ~ backfire, blowback | the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired. |
| ~ fragmentation | the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes. |
| ~ inflation | (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang. |
| n. (act) | 2. burst, explosion | the act of exploding or bursting.; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" |
| ~ change of integrity | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something. |
| ~ detonation | the act of detonating an explosive. |
| ~ fulmination | the act of exploding with noise and violence.; "his fulminations frightened the horses" |
| n. (event) | 3. explosion | a sudden great increase.; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion" |
| ~ increase | a change resulting in an increase.; "the increase is scheduled for next month" |
| n. (event) | 4. explosion | the noise caused by an explosion.; "the explosion was heard a mile away" |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (communication) | 5. explosion, plosion | the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant. |
| ~ tone ending, release | (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone. |
| ~ occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.; "his stop consonants are too aspirated" |
| n. (communication) | 6. explosion | a sudden outburst.; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" |
| ~ ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush | an unrestrained expression of emotion. |
| n. (act) | 7. explosion | a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball. |
| ~ golf shot, golf stroke, swing | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it. |
| outburst | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst | an unrestrained expression of emotion. |
| ~ expression, reflexion, reflection, manifestation | expression without words.; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" |
| ~ acting out | a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult. |
| ~ cry | a fit of weeping.; "had a good cry" |
| ~ explosion | a sudden outburst.; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" |
| ~ flare | a sudden outburst of emotion.; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage" |
| n. (event) | 2. burst, flare-up, outburst | a sudden intense happening.; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ salvo | an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs. |
| ~ rush | a sudden burst of activity.; "come back after the rush" |
| n. (act) | 3. outburst, tumultuous disturbance | a sudden violent disturbance. |
| ~ disturbance | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion. |
| vote | | |
| n. (act) | 1. ballot, balloting, vote, voting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative.; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person" |
| ~ selection, choice, option, pick | the act of choosing or selecting.; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" |
| ~ block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents. |
| ~ secret ballot | a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public. |
| ~ split ticket | a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party. |
| ~ straight ticket | a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party. |
| ~ multiple voting | the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.). |
| ~ casting vote | the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie. |
| ~ veto | a vote that blocks a decision. |
| ~ write-in | a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot. |
| n. (act) | 2. vote | the opinion of a group as determined by voting.; "they put the question to a vote" |
| ~ plebiscite | a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance. |
| ~ referendum | a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate. |
| ~ election | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office.; "the results of the election will be announced tonight" |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. right to vote, suffrage, vote | a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment.; "American women got the vote in 1920" |
| ~ universal suffrage | suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country. |
| ~ enfranchisement, franchise | a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote). |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (group) | 4. vote | a body of voters who have the same interests.; "he failed to get the Black vote" |
| ~ body | a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity.; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" |
| ~ electorate | the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. vote, voter turnout | the total number of voters who participated.; "they are expecting a large vote" |
| ~ numerical quantity | a quantity expressed as a number. |
| v. (social) | 6. vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote.; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" |
| ~ choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| ~ write in | cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot.; "Many voters wrote in the names of strangers" |
| ~ turn thumbs down, vote down | vote against.; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position" |
| ~ vote | express one's choice or preference by vote.; "vote the Democratic ticket" |
| ~ outvote | defeat by a majority of votes.; "The Democrats outvoted the Republicans" |
| ~ ballot | vote by ballot.; "The voters were balloting in this state" |
| ~ poll | vote in an election at a polling station. |
| v. (social) | 7. vote | express one's choice or preference by vote.; "vote the Democratic ticket" |
| ~ state, express | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc..; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" |
| ~ vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote.; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" |
| ~ bullet vote | vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle. |
| v. (social) | 8. vote | express a choice or opinion.; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" |
| ~ state, express | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc..; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" |
| ~ vote | bring into existence or make available by vote.; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" |
| v. (social) | 9. vote | be guided by in voting.; "vote one's conscience" |
| v. (social) | 10. vote | bring into existence or make available by vote.; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" |
| ~ vote | express a choice or opinion.; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" |
| blast | | |
| n. (act) | 1. blast | a very long fly ball. |
| ~ fly ball, fly | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air. |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| n. (event) | 2. bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption | a sudden very loud noise. |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| ~ water hammer | the banging sound of steam in pipes. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 3. blast, blow, gust | a strong current of air.; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" |
| ~ bluster | a violent gusty wind. |
| ~ sandblast | a blast of wind laden with sand. |
| ~ puff, puff of air, whiff | a short light gust of air. |
| ~ air current, current of air, wind | air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" |
| n. (event) | 4. blast | an explosion (as of dynamite). |
| ~ blowup, detonation, explosion | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction. |
| ~ bomb blast | the explosion of a bomb. |
| n. (event) | 5. blast, good time | a highly pleasurable or exciting experience.; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast" |
| ~ experience | an event as apprehended.; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" |
| n. (communication) | 6. attack, blast, fire, flack, flak | intense adverse criticism.; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak" |
| ~ criticism, unfavorable judgment | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings.; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" |
| v. (perception) | 7. blare, blast | make a strident sound.; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone" |
| ~ make noise, noise, resound | emit a noise. |
| v. (contact) | 8. blast, boom, nail, smash | hit hard.; "He smashed a 3-run homer" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (competition) | 9. blast, shell | use explosives on.; "The enemy has been shelling us all day" |
| ~ bomb, bombard | throw bombs at or attack with bombs.; "The Americans bombed Dresden" |
| ~ crump | bombard with heavy shells. |
| v. (motion) | 10. blast | apply a draft or strong wind to to.; "the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us" |
| ~ blow | cause air to go in, on, or through.; "Blow my hair dry" |
| v. (creation) | 11. blast, shell | create by using explosives.; "blast a passage through the mountain" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| v. (creation) | 12. blast | make with or as if with an explosion.; "blast a tunnel through the Alps" |
| ~ cut | form by probing, penetrating, or digging.; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face" |
| v. (competition) | 13. blast, shoot | fire a shot.; "the gunman blasted away" |
| ~ fire, discharge | cause to go off.; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet" |
| ~ blaze, blaze away | shoot rapidly and repeatedly.; "He blazed away at the men" |
| ~ overshoot | shoot beyond or over (a target). |
| ~ sharpshoot, snipe | aim and shoot with great precision. |
| ~ fire, open fire | start firing a weapon. |
| ~ gun | shoot with a gun. |
| ~ shoot, pip, hit | hit with a missile from a weapon. |
| ~ pump | deliver forth.; "pump bullets into the dummy" |
| v. (communication) | 14. blast, crucify, pillory, savage | criticize harshly or violently.; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" |
| ~ criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
| v. (change) | 15. blast, knock down | shatter as if by explosion. |
| ~ dash, smash | break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over.; "Smash a plate" |
| v. (change) | 16. blast | shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly. |
| ~ shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither | wither, as with a loss of moisture.; "The fruit dried and shriveled" |
| blow off | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. blow off | come off due to an explosion or other strong force. |
| ~ come away, come off, detach | come to be detached.; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery" |
| burst | | |
| n. (act) | 1. burst, fusillade, salvo, volley | rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms.; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" |
| ~ firing, fire | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" |
| n. (act) | 2. burst, fit | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).; "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ fits and starts | repeated bursts of activity.; "they worked in fits and starts" |
| v. (change) | 3. break open, burst, split | come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure.; "The bubble burst" |
| ~ pop | burst open with a sharp, explosive sound.; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" |
| ~ blow | burst suddenly.; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire" |
| ~ stave, stave in | burst or force (a hole) into something. |
| ~ come apart, break, fall apart, split up, separate | become separated into pieces or fragments.; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" |
| v. (emotion) | 4. break, burst, erupt | force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up.; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" |
| ~ express emotion, express feelings | give verbal or other expression to one's feelings. |
| v. (change) | 5. burst, explode | burst outward, usually with noise.; "The champagne bottle exploded" |
| ~ change integrity | change in physical make-up. |
| ~ crump | explode heavily or with a loud dull noise. |
| ~ go off | be discharged or activated.; "the explosive devices went off" |
| ~ belch, extravasate, erupt | become active and spew forth lava and rocks.; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" |
| v. (motion) | 6. burst | move suddenly, energetically, or violently.; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" |
| ~ bound, jump, leap, spring | move forward by leaps and bounds.; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" |
| v. (stative) | 7. abound, bristle, burst | be in a state of movement or action.; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (change) | 8. burst | emerge suddenly.; "The sun burst into view" |
| ~ emerge | come out into view, as from concealment.; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office" |
| v. (motion) | 9. burst, collapse | cause to burst.; "The ice broke the pipe" |
| ~ pop | cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound.; "The child popped the balloon" |
| ~ cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break | break down, literally or metaphorically.; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
| ~ cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break | break down, literally or metaphorically.; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
| v. (change) | 10. burst, bust | break open or apart suddenly and forcefully.; "The dam burst" |
| ~ shatter | break into many pieces.; "The wine glass shattered" |
| ~ come apart, break, fall apart, split up, separate | become separated into pieces or fragments.; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" |
| explode | | |
| v. (change) | 1. blow up, detonate, explode, set off | cause to burst with a violent release of energy.; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" |
| ~ change integrity | change in physical make-up. |
| ~ detonate, blow up, explode | burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction.; "the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded" |
| ~ fulminate | cause to explode violently and with loud noise. |
| ~ dynamite | blow up with dynamite.; "The rock was dynamited" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. explode | show a violent emotional reaction.; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary" |
| ~ react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something. |
| v. (change) | 3. break loose, burst forth, explode | be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise.; "His anger exploded" |
| ~ change state, turn | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action.; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| v. (contact) | 4. explode | destroy by exploding.; "The enemy exploded the bridge" |
| ~ ruin, destroy | destroy completely; damage irreparably.; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" |
| v. (communication) | 5. explode | cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/. |
| ~ enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way.; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" |
| v. (communication) | 6. explode | drive from the stage by noisy disapproval. |
| ~ condemn | declare or judge unfit for use or habitation.; "The building was condemned by the inspector" |
| ~ boo, hiss | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech. |
| v. (cognition) | 7. explode | show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete. |
| ~ confute, disprove | prove to be false.; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories" |
| v. (change) | 8. blow up, detonate, explode | burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction.; "the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded" |
| v. (change) | 9. explode, irrupt | increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner.; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted" |
| ~ increase | become bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased" |
| vagina | | |
| n. (body) | 1. vagina | the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus.; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus" |
| ~ duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance.; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" |
| ~ arteria vaginalis, vaginal artery | a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum. |
| ~ external orifice, urethral orifice | the orifice through which urine is discharged. |
| ~ female reproductive system | the reproductive system of females. |
| ~ female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny | external female sex organs.; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals" |
| ~ maidenhead, virginal membrane, hymen | a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin. |
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