Erupt - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪˈrʌpt|  American pronunciation of the word erupt
Brit.  |ɪˈrʌpt|  British pronunciation of the word erupt

verb

- start abruptly (syn: break out)
- erupt or intensify suddenly (syn: burst out, flare, flare up)
Unrest erupted in the country
- start to burn or burst into flames (syn: combust, ignite)
- break out (syn: break through, come out, push through)
The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
- become active and spew forth lava and rocks (syn: belch)
Vesuvius erupts once in a while
- force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up (syn: break, burst)
erupt in anger
- appear on the skin
A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant
- become raw or open (syn: break out, recrudesce)

Extra examples

The volcano erupted with tremendous force.

A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.

Violence erupted after police shot a student during the demonstration.

A political row erupted over the MP's comments.

They were angry to the point of erupting into riot.

Their conversations often erupted into squabbles.

The government is trying to stop local violence from erupting into civil war.

Unrest erupted in the country

The tooth erupted and had to be extracted

Vesuvius erupts once in a while

A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant

There had been no sign that the volcano would erupt.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: erupt
he/she/it: erupts
present participle: erupting
past tense: erupted
past participle: erupted
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