Irrupt - Definition

irrupt

v 1: enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She
irrupted into our sitting room" [syn: intrude, irrupt]
2: erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country";
"Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a
burst of patriotism" [syn: erupt, irrupt, flare up,
flare, break open, burst out]
3: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The
population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent
population irrupted" [syn: explode, irrupt]

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