# implosion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpləʊʒən/ · frequency rank #36,615

## Definitions
1. The inrush of air in forming a suction stop.
2. The action of imploding.
3. The act or action of bringing to or as if to a center.
4. Violent compression.
5. A catastrophic failure; a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system.

## Etymology
From in- + explosion.

## Common misspellings (14)
`imlposion`, `immplosion`, `impllosion`, `imploison`, `implosino`, `implosionn`, `implosoin`, `implossion`, `implotion`, `implsoion`, `impolsion`, `impplosion`, `ipmlosion`, `miplosion`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/implosion