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erupt

[ ih-ruhpt ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to burst forth:

    Molten lava erupted from the top of the volcano.

    Synonyms:

  2. (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject matter.
  3. to break out of a pent-up state, usually in a sudden and violent manner:

    51Թs of anger erupted from her.

  4. to break out in a skin rash:

    Hives erupted all over his face and hands.

  5. (of teeth) to grow through surrounding hard and soft tissues and become visible in the mouth.


verb (used with object)

  1. to release violently; burst forth with:

    She erupted angry words.

    Synonyms:

  2. (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject (matter).

erupt

/ ɪˈʌ /

verb

  1. to eject (steam, water, and volcanic material such as lava and ash) violently or (of volcanic material, etc) to be so ejected
  2. intr (of a skin blemish) to appear on the skin; break out
  3. intr (of a tooth) to emerge through the gum and become visible during the normal process of tooth development
  4. intr to burst forth suddenly and violently, as from restraint

    to erupt in anger

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱپDz, noun
  • ˈܱپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܱi· adjective
  • e·ܱ verb (used without object)
  • e·ܱ verb (used without object)
  • ܲe·ܱĻ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of erupt1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin ŧܱٳܲ “burst forth, broken out” (past participle of ŧܳ ), equivalent to ŧ- “out of, from” + ruptus, past participle of rumpere “to break, rupture”; e- 1, rupture
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of erupt1

C17: from Latin ŧܱٳܲ having burst forth, from ŧܳ, from rumpere to burst
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When the captain pulled an emergency depressurising switch in a training mission the iconic Scottish treat erupted.

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Applause and aws erupted as soon as the film tribute began.

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Taking back the capital was a turning point in the two-year civil war, which erupted out of a power struggle between the army and the RSF.

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The anguish that erupts during this “Rose’s Turn” represents more than the built-up sorrow of one embittered woman.

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This week, Rick finally confronts the man he says killed his father, the ladies erupt at dinner and Belinda gets an interesting offer.

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