estallar

Spanish

Etymology

From metathesis of older *astellar, from astilla.

Verb

1. (intransitive) to explode, to blow up, to burst
2. (intransitive) to crack (a whip)
3. (intransitive) to break out, erupt; said of a revolution, a war, a fire, or similar
4. (intransitive) to break loose
5. (intransitive) to blow up, to blow one's top, to explode
6. (transitive) to pop (e.g., a bubble, a balloon, a button, a question)
7. (transitive) to blow up, to set off, to make explode (hacer + estallar)

Derived terms

• estallido
• restallar

Related terms

• astillar