"exploding" meaning in English

See exploding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} exploding (not comparable)
  1. (figurative) Having the appearance of an explosion. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-exploding-en-adj-FOCKo564
  2. (figurative, business, of an offer) Only available for a very short period. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-exploding-en-adj-ItfiuGFc Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: exploded [adjective]

Noun

Forms: explodings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} exploding (plural explodings)
  1. (dated, colloquial) Explosion. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-exploding-en-noun-Z5cbfdlf

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} exploding
  1. present participle and gerund of explode Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: explode
    Sense id: en-exploding-en-verb-0J4XZb43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 2 88

Inflected forms

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