ERUPT
/ɪˈɹʌpt/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- verb start abruptly.
— synonyms: break_out
- verb erupt or intensify suddenly.
— synonyms: irrupt, flare_up, flare, break_open, burst_out
- verb start to burn or burst into flames.
— synonyms: ignite, catch_fire, take_fire, combust, conflagrate
- verb break out.
— synonyms: come_out, break_through, push_through
- verb become active and spew forth lava and rocks.
— synonyms: belch, extravasate
- verb force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up.
— synonyms: break, burst
- verb appear on the skin.
- verb become raw or open.
— synonyms: recrudesce, break_out
Examples
- “The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.”
- “The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.”
- “The crowd erupted in anger.”
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