Erupt Definition & Meaning

erupt
verb
  1. start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"
  2. erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
  3. start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
  4. break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
  5. become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"
  6. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
  7. appear on the skin; "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"
  8. become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce"

Synonyms for erupt

belch noun

a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth expel gas from the stomach

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break noun

some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption

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burst noun

the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children

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flare noun

a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare" a sudden burst of flame a burst of light used to communicate

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ignite verb

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter

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"Erupt" in song lyrics

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  • "Got him at last but I just corrupt, I don't even erupt"
    Bizzy Bone — Seeing Things
  • "Jumping in the truck, made your brain erupt"
    Buddha Monk & Da Manchuz f/ Rambo, Raw — Your Tracks Ain't Hot
  • "It's just as corrupt, bullets are quick to erupt"
    Capital-X — From the Frontlines

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Frequently asked questions

What does erupt mean?
start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc" erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted" become active and spew forth lava and rocks
What part of speech is erupt?
Erupt is a verb.
How many definitions does erupt have?
Erupt has 8 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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