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   E·rupt

   /əˈrəpt/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases: "Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June" Similar emit lavabelch lavabecome activeflare upeject/vent materialexplodeOpposite lie dormant
   • ▪ be ejected from an active volcano: "hot lava erupted from the crust" Similar emitdischargeejectexpelspew outbelch (out)pour (out)disgorgegive off/outgushspoutspurtstreamflowissue
   • ▪ (of an object) explode with fire and noise resembling an active volcano: "smoke bombs erupted everywhere"
   • ▪ break out or burst forth suddenly and dramatically: "fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas" Similar break outflare upblow upboil overstart suddenlyensuearisehappenOpposite die down
   • ▪ give vent to anger, enthusiasm, amusement, or other feelings in a sudden and noisy way: "the soldiers erupted in fits of laughter"
   • ▪ (of a pimple, rash, or other prominent mark) suddenly appear on the skin. Similar appearbreak outflare upcome to a headburst forthmake an appearancepop upemergebecome visibleOpposite heal
   • ▪ (of the skin) suddenly develop a pimple, rash, or mark.
   • ▪ (of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin erupt- ‘broken out’, from the verb erumpere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + rumpere ‘burst out, break’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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