Definisi : n 1. act, instance of exploding, letupan; (caused by bomb etc) ledakan, letupan: the ~ killed many people, banyak orang terbunuh dlm letupan itu; 2. rapid, sudden increase, ledakan: the ~ in population after the war, ledakan penduduk selepas perang; 3. sudden, violent outburst of, ledakan: ~s of loud laughter, ledakan ketawa yg kuat; an ~ of rage, ledakan kemarahan; 4. eruption (of violence, protest, riot, etc) ledakan, meledak: the government was unprepared for the ~ of the student riots, kerajaan tdk bersedia utk menghadapi rusuhan pelajar yg meledak itu. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)