Meaning & Definition of Erupt in English
English⟶
Erupt
/ɪrəpt/
verb
1. Start abruptly
- "After 1989, peace broke out in the former east bloc"
synonym:
- erupt,
- break out
2. Erupt or intensify suddenly
- "Unrest erupted in the country"
- "Tempers flared at the meeting"
- "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
synonym:
- erupt,
- irrupt,
- flare up,
- flare,
- break open,
- burst out
3. Start to burn or burst into flames
- "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
- "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
synonym:
- erupt,
- ignite,
- catch fire,
- take fire,
- combust,
- conflagrate
4. Break out
- "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
synonym:
- erupt,
- come out,
- break through,
- push through
5. Become active and spew forth lava and rocks
- "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"
synonym:
- erupt,
- belch,
- extravasate
6. Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- "Break into tears"
- "Erupt in anger"
synonym:
- break,
- burst,
- erupt
7. Appear on the skin
- "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"
synonym:
- erupt
8. Become raw or open
- "He broke out in hives"
- "My skin breaks out when i eat strawberries"
- "Such boils tend to recrudesce"
synonym:
- erupt,
- recrudesce,
- break out