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What is "erupt" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does erupt mean in English? Meaning of erupt definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "erupt" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "erupt": start abruptly

Verb

  • Meaning: start abruptly
  • Example: After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
  • Synonyms: break out erupt
  • Hypernyms: begin start

    • Meaning of "erupt": erupt or intensify suddenly

    Verb

  • Meaning: erupt or intensify suddenly
  • Example: Unrest erupted in the country Tempers flared at the meeting The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
  • Synonyms: break open burst out erupt flare flare up irrupt
  • Hypernyms: deepen intensify

    • Meaning of "erupt": start to burn or burst into flames

    Verb

  • Meaning: start to burn or burst into flames
  • Example: Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously
  • Synonyms: catch fire combust conflagrate erupt ignite take fire
  • Hyponyms: blow out catch light up
  • Hypernyms: change state turn

    • Meaning of "erupt": break out

    Verb

  • Meaning: break out
  • Example: The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
  • Synonyms: break through come out erupt push through
  • Hyponyms: dehisce
  • Hypernyms: appear

    • Meaning of "erupt": become active and spew forth lava and rocks

    Verb

  • Meaning: become active and spew forth lava and rocks
  • Example: Vesuvius erupts once in a while
  • Synonyms: belch erupt extravasate
  • Hypernyms: burst explode

    • Meaning of "erupt": force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

    Verb

  • Meaning: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
  • Example: break into tears erupt in anger
  • Synonyms: break burst erupt
  • Hypernyms: express emotion express feelings

    • Meaning of "erupt": appear on the skin

    Verb

  • Meaning: appear on the skin
  • Example: A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant
  • Synonyms: erupt
  • Hypernyms: appear

    • Meaning of "erupt": become raw or open

    Verb

  • Meaning: become raw or open
  • Example: He broke out in hives My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries Such boils tend to recrudesce
  • Synonyms: break out erupt recrudesce
  • Hypernyms: ail pain trouble

    • Synonyms:

    detonate, blow up, appear, burst, spew, explode, break out, go off, vent, hurl, jet, spit, belch, spout, extravasate, vomit, eruct, spurt, discharge, rupture, emit, boil, gush, throw off, flare up, cast out, pour forth, touch off,

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    erupt in English: erupt
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