PLOSIVE Meaning of PLOSIVE in English I. ˈplōs]iv, ]ēv also -ōz] or ]əv noun( -s )Etymology: from explosive (II) , implosive (II): explosive II 2 II. adjective : of or relating to a plosive Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012