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      »   The noun explosion has 7 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)

• explosion, Detonation1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Detonation -- (the act of detonating an explosive)
  
  detonation, blowup -- (a Violent1.) Violent -- (acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike")
  
  2.) Violent -- (effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death")
  
  violent release of Energy1.) Energy -- ((physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms")
  
  2.) Energy, vigor, vigour, zip -- (forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip")
  
  energy caused by a Chemical1.) Chemical, chemical substance -- (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
  
  1.) Chemical, chemic -- (relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance")
  
  chemical or Nuclear1.) Nuclear, atomic -- ((weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs")
  
  2.) Nuclear -- (of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces")
  
  nuclear reaction)

• explosion, Burst1.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  2.) Fusillade, salvo, volley, burst -- (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise")
  
  burst -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Exploding1.) Explode, detonate, blow up, set off -- (cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb")
  
  2.) Explode, burst -- (burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded")
  
  exploding or Bursting1.) Burst, split, break open -- (break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst")
  
  2.) Break, burst, erupt -- (force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger")
  
  bursting something; "the explosion of the Firecrackers1.) Firecracker, cracker, banger -- (firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing)
  
  firecrackers awoke the children"; "the Burst1.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  2.) Fusillade, salvo, volley, burst -- (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise")
  
  burst of an Atom1.) Atom -- ((physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element)
  
  2.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  atom bomb Creates1.) Make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")
  
  2.) Create -- (bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting")
  
  creates enormous Radiation1.) Radiation -- (energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles)
  
  2.) Radiation -- (the act of spreading outward from a central source)
  
  radiation aloft")

• explosion -- (a Sudden1.) Sudden -- (happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure")
  
  sudden great Increase1.) Addition, increase, gain -- (a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks")
  
  2.) Increase -- (a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month")
  
  increase; "the Population1.) Population -- (the people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed")
  
  2.) Population -- (a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population")
  
  population explosion"; "the Information1.) Information, info -- (a message received and understood)
  
  2.) Data, information -- (a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data")
  
  information explosion")

• explosion -- (the Noise1.) 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")
  
  2.) Noise, dissonance, racket -- (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me")
  
  noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was Heard1.) Hear -- (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)
  
  2.) Learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see -- (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted")
  
  heard a Mile1.) Mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, mi -- (a unit of length equal to 1760 yards)
  
  2.) Nautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile -- (a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters)
  
  mile away")

• plosion, explosion -- (the Terminal1.) Terminal, terminus, depot -- (station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods)
  
  2.) Terminal, pole -- (a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves)
  
  terminal forced Release1.) Release -- (merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra")
  
  2.) Liberation, release, freeing -- (the act of liberating someone or something)
  
  release of Pressure1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")
  
  2.) Pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government")
  
  pressure built up during the Occlusive1.) Stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive -- (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated")
  
  1.) Occlusive -- (tending to occlude)
  
  occlusive phase of a Stop1.) Stop, halt -- (the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill")
  
  2.) Stop, stoppage -- (the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood")
  
  stop consonant)

• explosion -- (a Sudden1.) Sudden -- (happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure")
  
  sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage")

• explosion -- (a Golf1.) Golf, golf game -- (a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes)
  
  1.) Golf -- (play golf)
  
  golf shot from a Bunker1.) Bunker, sand trap, trap -- (a hazard on a golf course)
  
  2.) Bunker -- (a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal")
  
  bunker that Typically1.) Typically -- (in a typical manner; "Tom was typically hostile")
  
  typically moves Sand1.) Sand -- (a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral)
  
  2.) Sand, George Sand, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant -- (French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876))
  
  sand as well as the Golf1.) Golf, golf game -- (a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes)
  
  1.) Golf -- (play golf)
  
  golf ball)

Related Terms - "Explosion"

Meaning 1 of Explosionexplosion, detonation, blowup discharge

• Electrical discharge1.) Electrical discharge -- (a discharge of electricity)
  
  Electrical discharge - A discharge of electricity

• Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  Explosion - A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  Explosion - A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  Explosion - A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  Explosion - A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  Explosion, Detonation1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Detonation -- (the act of detonating an explosive)
  
  Detonation, Blowup1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition -- (an unrestrained expression of emotion)
  
  Blowup - A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

• Volcanic eruption1.) Volcanic eruption, eruption -- (the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material)
  
  Volcanic eruption, Eruption1.) Volcanic eruption, eruption -- (the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material)
  
  2.) Eruption -- (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)
  
  Eruption - The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

Meaning 2 of Explosionexplosion, burst change of integrity

• Joining1.) Joining, connection, connexion -- (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet")
  
  1.) Join, fall in, get together -- (become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man")
  
  Joining, Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")
  
  2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")
  
  Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)
  
  2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")
  
  Connexion - The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

• Breakage1.) Breakage -- (the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge")
  
  2.) Breakage -- (reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use)
  
  Breakage, Break1.) Interruption, break -- (some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt")
  
  2.) Break, good luck, happy chance -- (an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break")
  
  Break, Breaking1.) Breakage, break, breaking -- (the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable")
  
  1.) Interrupt, break -- (terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty")
  
  Breaking - The quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"

• Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  Explosion, Burst1.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  2.) Fusillade, salvo, volley, burst -- (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise")
  
  Burst - A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

• Burning1.) Burning, combustion -- (the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance")
  
  2.) Burn, burning -- (pain that feels hot as if it were on fire)
  
  Burning, Combustion1.) Combustion, burning -- (a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light)
  
  2.) Combustion -- (a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable")
  
  Combustion - The act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"

• Combination1.) Combination -- (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)
  
  2.) Combination -- (a coordinated sequence of chess moves)
  
  Combination, Combining1.) Combining, combine -- (an occurrence that results in things being united)
  
  2.) Combination, combining, compounding -- (the act of combining things to form a new whole)
  
  Combining, Compounding1.) Combination, combining, compounding -- (the act of combining things to form a new whole)
  
  1.) Intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -- (make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions")
  
  Compounding - A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

• Opening1.) Opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall")
  
  2.) Opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise)
  
  Opening - An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

• Separation1.) Separation -- (the act of dividing or disconnecting)
  
  2.) Separation, breakup, detachment -- (coming apart)
  
  Separation - The act of dividing or disconnecting

• Transformation1.) Transformation, transmutation, shift -- (a qualitative change)
  
  2.) Transformation -- ((mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system)
  
  Transformation, Translation1.) Translation, interlingual rendition, rendering, version -- (a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language)
  
  2.) Translation -- (a uniform movement without rotation)
  
  Translation - A qualitative change

• Transformation1.) Transformation, transmutation, shift -- (a qualitative change)
  
  2.) Transformation -- ((mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system)
  
  Transformation - A qualitative change

• Filling1.) Filling, fill -- (any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench")
  
  2.) Filling -- (flow into something (as a container))
  
  Filling - Any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

• Hardening1.) Hardening -- (abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue)
  
  2.) Hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing -- (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or Cry1.) Cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")
  
  2.) Cry, yell -- (a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain")
  
  Cry - A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"stallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue")
  
  Hardening - Abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue

• Damage1.) Damage, harm, impairment -- (the occurrence of a change for the worse)
  
  2.) Damage, equipment casualty -- (loss of military equipment)
  
  Damage, Harm1.) Injury, hurt, harm, trauma -- (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)
  
  2.) Damage, harm, impairment -- (the occurrence of a change for the worse)
  
  Harm, Hurt1.) Injury, hurt, harm, trauma -- (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)
  
  2.) Distress, hurt, suffering -- (psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress")
  
  Hurt, Scathe1.) Damage, harm, hurt, scathe -- (the act of damaging something or someone)
  
  Scathe - The occurrence of a change for the worse

Meaning 3 of Explosionexplosion increase

• Augmentation1.) Augmentation -- (the amount by which something increases)
  
  2.) Augmentation -- (the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original))
  
  Augmentation - The amount by which something increases

• Concentration1.) Concentration -- ((chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter))
  
  2.) Concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness -- (the spatial property of being crowded together)
  
  Concentration - (chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter)

• explosion - no definition found

• Jump1.) Jump, leap -- (a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance")
  
  2.) Leap, jump, saltation -- (an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues")
  
  Jump, Leap1.) Leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce -- (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)
  
  2.) Leap, jump, saltation -- (an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues")
  
  Leap - A sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"

• Runup1.) Runup, run-up -- (a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections")
  
  Runup, Run-up1.) Runup, run-up -- (a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections")
  
  2.) Run-up -- (the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed)
  
  Run-up - A substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"

• Waxing1.) Waxing -- (the application of wax to a surface)
  
  2.) Waxing -- (a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon")
  
  Waxing - The application of wax to a surface

Meaning 4 of Explosionexplosion noise

• Bang1.) Knock, bash, bang, smash, belt -- (a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head")
  
  2.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  Bang, Clap1.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  2.) Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap -- (a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra)
  
  Clap, Eruption1.) Volcanic eruption, eruption -- (the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material)
  
  2.) Eruption -- (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)
  
  Eruption, Blast1.) Blast -- (a very long fly ball)
  
  2.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  Blast, Bam1.) Bam -- (an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003)
  
  2.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  Bam - A vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

• Banging1.) Banging -- (a continuing very loud noise)
  
  2.) Battering, banging -- (the act of subjecting to strong attack)
  
  Banging - A continuing very loud noise

• Bark1.) Bark -- (tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants)
  
  2.) Bark -- (a noise resembling the bark of a dog)
  
  Bark - Tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

• Blare1.) Blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din -- (a loud harsh or strident noise)
  
  1.) Blast, blare -- (make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone")
  
  Blare, Blaring1.) Blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din -- (a loud harsh or strident noise)
  
  1.) Blast, blare -- (make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone")
  
  Blaring, Cacophony1.) Blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din -- (a loud harsh or strident noise)
  
  2.) Cacophony -- (loud confusing disagreeable sounds)
  
  Cacophony, Clamor1.) Blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din -- (a loud harsh or strident noise)
  
  2.) Clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry -- (loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd")
  
  Clamor, Din1.) Blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din -- (a loud harsh or strident noise)
  
  2.) Commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult -- (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
  
  Din - A loud harsh or strident noise

• Boom1.) Boom, roar, roaring, Thunder1.) Boom, roar, roaring, thunder -- (a deep prolonged loud noise)
  
  2.) Thunder -- (a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning)
  
  Thunder - A deep prolonged loud noise -- (a deep prolonged loud noise)
  
  2.) Boom -- (a state of economic prosperity)
  
  Boom, Roar1.) Boom, roar, roaring, thunder -- (a deep prolonged loud noise)
  
  2.) Bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl -- (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway")
  
  Roar, Roaring1.) Boom, roar, roaring, thunder -- (a deep prolonged loud noise)
  
  2.) Bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl -- (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway")
  
  Roaring, Thunder1.) Boom, roar, roaring, thunder -- (a deep prolonged loud noise)
  
  2.) Thunder -- (a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning)
  
  Thunder - A deep prolonged loud noise

• Chatter1.) Yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle -- (noisy talk)
  
  2.) Chatter, chattering -- (the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine)
  
  Chatter, Chattering1.) Chatter, chattering -- (the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine)
  
  2.) Chatter, chattering -- (the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys))
  
  Chattering - Noisy talk

• Chatter1.) Yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle -- (noisy talk)
  
  2.) Chatter, chattering -- (the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine)
  
  Chatter, Chattering1.) Chatter, chattering -- (the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine)
  
  2.) Chatter, chattering -- (the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys))
  
  Chattering - Noisy talk

• Chug1.) Chug -- (the dull explosive noise made by an engine)
  
  1.) Chug -- (make a dull, explosive sound; "the engine chugged down the street")
  
  Chug - The dull explosive noise made by an engine

• Clack1.) Clack, clap -- (a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated)
  
  2.) Clack valve, clack, clapper valve -- (a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction)
  
  Clack, Clap1.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  2.) Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap -- (a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra)
  
  Clap - A sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

• Clang1.) Clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash -- (a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells")
  
  1.) Clang, clangor -- (make a loud noise; "clanging metal")
  
  Clang, Clangor1.) Clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash -- (a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells")
  
  1.) Clangor, clangour -- (make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building")
  
  Clangor, Clangour1.) Clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash -- (a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells")
  
  1.) Clangor, clangour -- (make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building")
  
  Clangour, Clangoring1.) Clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash -- (a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells")
  
  1.) Clangor, clangour -- (make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building")
  
  Clangoring, Clank1.) Clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash -- (a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells")
  
  1.) Clank -- (make a clank; "the train clanked through the village")
  
  Clank, Clash1.) Clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash -- (a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells")
  
  2.) Clash, friction -- (a state of conflict between persons)
  
  Clash, Crash1.) Clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash -- (a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells")
  
  2.) Crash, wreck -- (a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane")
  
  Crash - A loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"

• Clatter1.) Clatter -- (a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones")
  
  1.) Clatter, clack, brattle -- (make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes")
  
  Clatter - A rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"

• Crack1.) Crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure -- (a long narrow opening)
  
  2.) Gap, crack -- (a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack")
  
  Crack, Cracking1.) Crack, cracking, Snap1.) Catch, grab, snatch, snap -- (the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion")
  
  2.) Snap -- (a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May")
  
  Snap - The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" -- (a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig")
  
  2.) Fracture, crack, cracking -- (the act of cracking something)
  
  Cracking, Snap1.) Catch, grab, snatch, snap -- (the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion")
  
  2.) Snap -- (a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May")
  
  Snap - A long narrow opening

• Crackle1.) Crackle, crackling, crepitation -- (the sharp sound of snapping noises)
  
  2.) Crackle, crackleware, crackle china -- (glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface)
  
  Crackle, Crackling1.) Greaves, crackling -- (the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered)
  
  2.) Crackle, crackling, crepitation -- (the sharp sound of snapping noises)
  
  Crackling, Crepitation1.) Crackle, crackling, crepitation -- (the sharp sound of snapping noises)
  
  Crepitation - The sharp sound of snapping noises

• Creak1.) Creak, creaking -- (a Squeak1.) Squeak -- (a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow")
  
  2.) Close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape -- (something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin)
  
  Squeak - A short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"ing sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away")
  
  1.) Squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak -- (make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly")
  
  Creak, Creaking1.) Creak, creaking -- (a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away")
  
  1.) Squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak -- (make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly")
  
  Creaking - A squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"

• Crunch1.) Crunch -- (the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path")
  
  2.) Crunch -- (a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch")
  
  Crunch - The sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"

• Ding-dong1.) Ding-dong -- (the noise made by a bell)
  
  1.) Ding, dong, dingdong -- (go `ding dong', like a bell)
  
  Ding-dong - The noise made by a bell

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• Grate1.) Grate, grating -- (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire)
  
  2.) Grate -- (a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something)
  
  Grate - A frame of iron bars to hold a fire

• Grinding1.) Grinding -- (matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain")
  
  2.) Grinding -- (a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears))
  
  Grinding - Matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"

• Grunt1.) Grunt, oink -- (the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs)
  
  2.) Grunt -- (an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years")
  
  Grunt, Oink1.) Grunt, oink -- (the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs)
  
  1.) Squeal, oink -- (utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs)
  
  Oink - The short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

• Hiss1.) Hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation -- (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience")
  
  2.) Boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird -- (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)
  
  Hiss, Hissing1.) Hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation -- (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience")
  
  1.) Hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate -- (make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval)
  
  Hissing, Hushing1.) Hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation -- (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience")
  
  1.) Hush -- (become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!")
  
  Hushing, Fizzle1.) Hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation -- (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience")
  
  2.) Flop, bust, fizzle -- (a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop")
  
  Fizzle, Sibilation1.) Hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation -- (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience")
  
  2.) Sibilation, assibilation -- (pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound)
  
  Sibilation - A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

• Howl1.) Howl, howling, ululation -- (a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect")
  
  2.) Howl -- (the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf)
  
  Howl - A long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"

• Hubbub1.) Hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer -- (loud confused noise from many sources)
  
  Hubbub, Uproar1.) Tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil -- (a state of commotion and noise and confusion)
  
  2.) Hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer -- (loud confused noise from many sources)
  
  Uproar, Brouhaha1.) Hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer -- (loud confused noise from many sources)
  
  2.) Brouhaha -- (a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits)
  
  Brouhaha, Katzenjammer1.) Hangover, katzenjammer -- (disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol))
  
  2.) Hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer -- (loud confused noise from many sources)
  
  Katzenjammer - Loud confused noise from many sources

• Hum1.) Busyness, hum -- (the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation")
  
  2.) Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUM, Harkat ul-Ansar, HUA, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Al Faran, Movement of Holy Warriors -- (an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan)
  
  Hum, Humming1.) Hum, humming -- (a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic")
  
  2.) Humming -- (the act of singing with closed lips)
  
  Humming - The state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"

• Pant1.) Pant -- (the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine))
  
  2.) Trouser, pant -- ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers")
  
  Pant - The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

• Plonk1.) Plonk -- (a cheap wine of inferior quality)
  
  2.) Plonk -- (the noise of something dropping (as into liquid))
  
  Plonk - A cheap wine of inferior quality

• Plop1.) Plop -- (the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash)
  
  1.) Plop -- (drop something with a plopping sound)
  
  Plop - The noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

• Plump1.) Plump -- (the sound of a sudden heavy fall)
  
  1.) Plummet, plump -- (drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted")
  
  Plump - The sound of a sudden heavy fall

• Racket1.) Racket -- (a loud and disturbing noise)
  
  2.) Racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise -- (an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit)
  
  Racket - A loud and disturbing noise

• Rattle1.) Rattle, rattling, rale -- (a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle")
  
  2.) Rattle -- (a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken)
  
  Rattle, Rattling1.) Rattle, rattling, rale -- (a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle")
  
  1.) Rattle -- (make short successive sounds)
  
  Rattling, Rale1.) Rattle, rattling, rale -- (a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle")
  
  Rale - A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"

• Report1.) Report, study, written report -- (a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale")
  
  2.) Report, news report, story, account, write up -- (a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious")
  
  Report - A written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

• Rhonchus1.) Rhonchus -- (a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels)
  
  Rhonchus - A sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels

• Rumble1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  2.) Rumble -- (a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage)
  
  Rumble, Rumbling1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  1.) Rumble, grumble -- (make a low noise; "rumbling thunder")
  
  Rumbling, Grumble1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Grumble, Grumbling1.) Rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling -- (a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder")
  
  2.) Grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering -- (a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone)
  
  Grumbling - A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

• Rustle1.) Rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering -- (the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)
  
  1.) Rustle -- (make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze")
  
  Rustle, Rustling1.) Rustling -- (the stealing of cattle)
  
  2.) Rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering -- (the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)
  
  Rustling, Whisper1.) Whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness -- (speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords)
  
  2.) Rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering -- (the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)
  
  Whisper, Whispering1.) Rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering -- (the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)
  
  2.) Whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness -- (speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords)
  
  Whispering - The light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

• Scrape1.) Scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching -- (a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her")
  
  2.) Abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation -- (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)
  
  Scrape, Scraping1.) Scraping -- ((usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis")
  
  2.) Scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching -- (a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her")
  
  Scraping, Scratch1.) Abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation -- (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)
  
  2.) Incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent -- (a depression scratched or carved into a surface)
  
  Scratch, Scratching1.) Scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching -- (a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her")
  
  1.) Rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches")
  
  Scratching - A harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

• Screech1.) Screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
  
  2.) Scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
  
  Screech, Screeching1.) Screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
  
  2.) Scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
  
  Screeching, Shriek1.) Scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
  
  2.) Screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
  
  Shriek, Shrieking1.) Scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
  
  2.) Screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
  
  Shrieking, Scream1.) Scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
  
  2.) Screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
  
  Scream, Screaming1.) Scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
  
  2.) Screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
  
  Screaming - A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

• Scrunch1.) Scrunch -- (a crunching noise)
  
  1.) Crump, thud, scrunch -- (make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants)
  
  Scrunch - A crunching noise

• Shrilling1.) Shrilling -- (a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles)
  
  1.) Shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe -- (utter a shrill cry)
  
  Shrilling - A continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles

• Sizzle1.) Sizzle -- (a sizzling noise)
  
  1.) Sizzle -- (make a sound like frying fat)
  
  Sizzle - A sizzling noise

• Slam1.) Slam, sweep -- (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)
  
  2.) Slam -- (the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects)
  
  Slam - Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

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• Snore1.) Snore -- (the rattling noise produced when snoring)
  
  2.) Snore, snoring, stertor -- (the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound)
  
  Snore - The rattling noise produced when snoring

• Spatter1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
  
  2.) Spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering -- (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)
  
  Spatter, Spattering1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
  
  2.) Spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering -- (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)
  
  Spattering, Splatter1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
  
  2.) Dab, splash, splatter -- (a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey")
  
  Splatter, Splattering1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
  
  2.) Spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering -- (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)
  
  Splattering, Sputter1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
  
  2.) Sputter, splutter -- (an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage))
  
  Sputter, Splutter1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
  
  2.) Sputter, splutter -- (an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage))
  
  Splutter, Sputtering1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
  
  1.) Sputter -- (make an explosive sound; "sputtering engines")
  
  Sputtering - The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

• Splash1.) Splash, plash -- (the sound like water splashing)
  
  2.) Stir, splash -- (a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared")
  
  Splash, Plash1.) Splash, plash -- (the sound like water splashing)
  
  1.) Pleach, plash -- (interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge")
  
  Plash - The sound like water splashing

• Squawk1.) Squawk -- (the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns")
  
  2.) Gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk -- (informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here")
  
  Squawk - The noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"

• squeak - no definition found

• Squish1.) Squish -- (the noise of soft mud being walked on)
  
  1.) Squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop -- (walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow")
  
  Squish - The noise of soft mud being walked on

• Stridulation1.) Stridulation -- (a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together)
  
  Stridulation - A shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together

• Swoosh1.) Swoosh, whoosh -- (the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid))
  
  1.) Lap, swish, swosh, swoosh -- (move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open")
  
  Swoosh, Whoosh1.) Swoosh, whoosh -- (the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid))
  
  1.) Woosh, whoosh -- (move with a sibilant sound; "He whooshed the doors open")
  
  Whoosh - The noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)

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Meaning 5 of Explosionplosion, explosion release, tone ending

• Plosion1.) Plosion, explosion -- (the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant)
  
  Plosion, Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
  
  2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  Explosion - The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

Meaning 6 of Explosionexplosion effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition

• Acting out1.) Acting out -- (a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult)
  
  2.) Acting out -- ((psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic)
  
  Acting out - A (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult

• cry - no definition found

• explosion - no definition found

• Flare1.) Flare, flair -- (a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare")
  
  2.) Flare -- (a sudden burst of flame)
  
  Flare - A shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"

Meaning 7 of Explosionexplosion golf stroke, golf shot, swing

• Downswing1.) Downswing -- (a swing downward of a golf club)
  
  2.) Downturn, downswing -- (a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn")
  
  Downswing - A swing downward of a golf club

• Slice1.) Slice, piece -- (a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue")
  
  2.) Piece, slice -- (a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread")
  
  Slice, Fade1.) Slice, fade, slicing -- (a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing")
  
  2.) Fade, disappearance -- (gradually ceasing to be visible)
  
  Fade, Slicing1.) Slice, fade, slicing -- (a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing")
  
  2.) Slicing -- (the act of cutting into slices)
  
  Slicing - A share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"

• Hook1.) Hook -- (a catch for locking a door)
  
  2.) Hook, crotchet -- (a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook)
  
  Hook, Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  Draw, Hooking1.) Hook, draw, hooking -- (a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking")
  
  1.) Hook -- (fasten with a hook)
  
  Hooking - A catch for locking a door

• Drive1.) Drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")
  
  2.) Drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")
  
  Drive, Driving1.) Drive, driving -- (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds")
  
  2.) Driving -- (the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal)
  
  Driving - The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

• explosion - no definition found

• Putt1.) Putt, putting -- (hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; "his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet")
  
  1.) Putt -- (strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter; "he putted the ball several feet past the hole")
  
  Putt, Putting1.) Putt, putting -- (hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; "his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet")
  
  1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
  
  Putting - Hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; "his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"

• Approach1.) Approach, attack, plan of attack -- (ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided")
  
  2.) Approach, approaching, coming -- (the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese")
  
  Approach, Approach shot1.) Approach, approach shot -- (a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green")
  
  Approach shot - Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

• Sclaff1.) Sclaff -- (a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball)
  
  1.) Sclaff -- (strike (a gold ball) such that the ground is scraped first)
  
  Sclaff - A poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball

• Shank1.) Shank -- (a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg)
  
  2.) Shank -- (the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle)
  
  Shank - A cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

• Teeoff1.) Teeoff -- (the act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole)
  
  Teeoff - The act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole