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- DictionaryE·rupt/əˈrəpt/
verb
- 1. (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases: "Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June"
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up. “ erupt in anger” synonyms: break, burst. see more. verb. start to burn or burst into flames. synonyms: catch fire, combust, conflagrate, ignite, take fire. burn, combust. cause to burn or combust. see more. verb. appear on the skin.
to suddenly express your feelings in a noisy way: The crowd erupted in applause and cheering. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. If spots erupt on your skin, they suddenly appear: Two days after he'd been exposed to the substance, a painful rash erupted on his neck.
1. a. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases: The volcano erupted. b. To be thrown or forced out: Water erupted from the geyser. 2. To develop suddenly: Violence erupted during the protests. 3. To express oneself suddenly and loudly: He erupted in anger. 4. a. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth. b.
to break out of a pent-up state, usually in a sudden and violent manner: Words of anger erupted from her. to break out in a skin rash: Hives erupted all over his face and hands. (of teeth) to grow through surrounding hard and soft tissues and become visible in the mouth.
[intransitive] to start happening, suddenly and violently synonym break out. Violence erupted outside the embassy gates. erupt into something The unrest erupted into revolution. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly.
to happen suddenly or violently: Violence erupted in the city on Friday night. erupt verb [I] (PERSON) to suddenly become very excited or angry, or start to shout: The whole stadium erupted when he scored the second goal. eruption. noun [ C, U ] uk / ɪˈrʌpʃ ə n / us. a volcanic eruption.
4 days ago · erupt. (ɪrʌpt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense erupts , present participle erupting , past tense, past participle erupted. 1. verb. When a volcano erupts, it throws out a lot of hot, melted rock called lava, as well as ash and steam. The volcano erupted, devastating a large area.
