Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpləʊd/

Definitions of implode

noun the act or process of imploding

Example Sentences

A1 The balloon started to implode after being popped.

A2 The building's structure began to implode due to the force of the explosion.

B1 The company's stock value seemed to implode overnight, causing panic among investors.

B2 The relationship between the two countries began to implode as diplomatic tensions rose.

C1 The political scandal caused the government to implode, leading to a change in leadership.

C2 The economic crisis caused the entire financial system to implode, resulting in a global recession.

verb to collapse or burst inward violently

Example Sentences

A1 The balloon started to implode after being squeezed too hard.

A2 The building imploded due to a controlled demolition.

B1 The company's finances began to implode under the weight of mismanagement.

B2 The star player's career seemed to implode overnight after a series of scandals.

C1 The political party's campaign imploded due to infighting and lack of leadership.

C2 The once successful business empire imploded when the CEO was arrested for fraud.

Examples of implode in a Sentence

formal The building's structural integrity was compromised, causing it to implode.

informal I heard that the company is about to implode due to financial troubles.

slang If you keep taking on so much stress, you're going to implode.

figurative The pressure of the situation caused her to feel like she was going to implode.

Grammatical Forms of implode

past tense

imploded

plural

implodes

comparative

more imploded

superlative

most imploded

present tense

implode

future tense

will implode

perfect tense

has imploded

continuous tense

is imploding

singular

implodes

positive degree

implode

infinitive

implode

gerund

imploding

participle

imploding

Origin and Evolution of implode

First Known Use: 1881 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'implode' originated from the Latin word 'implodere' which means 'to clap or strike against'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of physics to describe a collapse inward under the pressure of external forces, the word 'implode' has evolved to also be used in a metaphorical sense to describe a sudden and complete failure or breakdown of a system or organization.