Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Explode

100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Explode"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "explode" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
goad1nounTo prod with a goad.
abode2noun(formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation.
load1nounA burden; a weight to be carried.
bestowed2given formally or officially
mode1nounA particular means of accomplishing something.
ode1nounA short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
erode2verbTo wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
corrode2verb(transitive) To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
forebode2verbTo predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).
road1nounA way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
implode2verb(intransitive) To collapse or burst inward violently.
bowed1Bent or curved.
cathode2noun(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
diode2noun(electronics) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
unload2verb(transitive) To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).
decode2verbTo convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
overload3noun(transitive) To load excessively.
lode1noun(mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
commode2noun(euphemistic, US, South Asia) A toilet.
showed1verb(transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
crowed1verb(transitive and intransitive) To be a member of a vessel's crew
unbowed2(figurative) Not subdued or deterred.
overflowed3verb(transitive) To flow over the brim of (a container).
episode3nounAn installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
crossroad2nounA crossroads (place where one road crosses another).
owed1That owes.
a la mode3(US) Served with ice cream.
stowed1verbTo put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a suitable place.
troad1noun(historical) The Biga peninsula in the northwestern part of Anatolia, Turkey.
chode1nounAlternative spelling of choad. [A penis, especially one that is short and thick.]
trode1noun(obsolete) Tread; footing.
shrowd1nounObsolete form of shroud. [That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.]
anode2noun(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).
payload2nounThe total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
nematode3noun(zoology) A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.
truckload2nounThe contents of a full truck or lorry.
flowed1verb(intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another.
legal code3noun(law) All the official laws of a country or state
computer code4noun(computing, informal) source code
tiptoed2verb(intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.
rhode1noun(Greek mythology) In Greek mythology, the oldest Oceanid, a daughter of Tethys and Oceanus
methode2nounArchaic spelling of method. [(countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).]
download2verb(transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.
railroad2noun(chiefly US, Philippines) A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
workload2nounThe amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period.
boatload2noun(slang) A large quantity.
access road3nounA road giving entry to a region or, especially, to a motorway.
sewed1Having been created through the sewing process.
spode1an English brand of pottery and homewares produced in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
borrowed2a 2022 drama film directed by Carlos Rafael Betancourt and Oscar Ernesto Ortega.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Explode"

50 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
control2noun(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
promote2verb(transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
composed2Showing composure.
threshold2nounThe lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.
compose2verb(transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
provoke2verb(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
impose2verb(transitive) (figurative) To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb, sense 1.2.1) with authority.
bestow2verbTo impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
expose2verb(transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
oppose2verbTo attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
enclosed2Contained; held within a container.
tempo2noun(music) The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)
unknown2noun(sometimes postpositive) Not known; unidentified; not well known.
cyclone2noun(loosely) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.
remote2nounAt a distance; disconnected.
suppose2verb(transitive, intransitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
behold2verb(transitive) To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
exposed2(usually followed by to) Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).
envelope3nounA paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
dispose2verb(intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something.
radio3noun(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
enclose2verb(transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
devote2verbto give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
overflow3noun(transitive) To flow over the brim of (a container).
alone2By oneself, solitary.
unfold2verb(transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.
controlled2Subjected to regulation or direction.
chateau2nounAlternative spelling of château. [A French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house.]
supposed2(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to
uncontrolled3Not controlled; not under control.
awoke2verb(intransitive) To become conscious after having slept.
rainbow2nounA multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
microphone3nounA device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
tadpole2nounA young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.
foretold2known beforehand
hello2noun"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
postpone2verbTo delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
explodes2verb(intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
telescope3nounA monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
tomorrow3nounOn the day after the present day.
corrodes2verb(transitive) To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
decomposed3broken down or disintegrated by rot
ago2noun(archaic or dialectal) Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away.
arose2verb(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
below2nounIn or to a lower place.
episodes3the quarterly journal of the International Union of Geological Sciences, published in Seoul, Korea.
mexico3nounA country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America. Official name: United Mexican States.
shadow2nounA dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
stereo3nounA system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
tiptoe2nounMoving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.

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