Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the phrase
Blow Up.
Blow Up - as a verb
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy
Example: "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
detonate9explode17set offHypernyms (Closely Related)
change integrityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Make large
Example: "Blow up an image"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
enlarge8magnify16Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
reduce9Get very angry and fly into a rage
Example: "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blow a fuseblow one's stackcombust13flip one's lidflip one's wigfly off the handlego ballistichave a fithave kittenshit the ceilinghit the rooflose one's temperthrow a fitAdd details to
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
aggrandise13aggrandize22dramatise12dramatize21embellish16embroider14lard5pad6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
amplify17exaggerate19hyperbolise21hyperbolize30magnify16overdraw15overstate12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
Example: "The bomb detonated at noon"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
detonate9explode17Exaggerate or make bigger
Example: "The charges were inflated"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
amplify17expand16inflate10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
increase10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"They decided to blow up the bridge to stop the enemy from advancing."
"He has a tendency to blow up when he's stressed."
"The terrorist planned to blow up the train station."
"The bomb squad was called in to safely blow up the suspicious package."
"Her angry outburst caused the argument to blow up into a full-blown fight."
