e·rupt ( -r pt )v. e·rupt·ed, e·rupt·ing, e·rupts v.intr. 1. To emerge violently from restraint or limits; explode: My neighbor erupted in anger over the noise. 2. To become violently active: The volcano erupted after years of dormancy. 3. To force out or release something, such as steam, with violence or suddenness. 4. a. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth. b. To appear on the skin. Used of a rash or blemish. v.tr. To force out violently. [Latin  rumpere, rupt- : -, ex-, ex- + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]e·rup tive adj.e·rup tive·ly adv. |
erupt [ɪˈrʌpt]
vb
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) to eject (steam, water, and volcanic material such as lava and ash) violently or (of volcanic material, etc.) to be so ejected
2. (Medicine / Pathology) (intr) (of a skin blemish) to appear on the skin; break out
3. (Medicine / Dentistry) (intr) (of a tooth) to emerge through the gum and become visible during the normal process of tooth development
4. (intr) to burst forth suddenly and violently, as from restraint to erupt in anger
[from Latin ēruptus having burst forth, from ērumpere, from rumpere to burst]
eruptible adj
eruption n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | erupt - start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc" |
| 2. | erupt - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" | |
| 3. | erupt - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" blow out - erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out" catch - start burning; "The fire caught" light up - start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up" | |
| 4. | erupt - break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted" dehisce - burst or split open; "flowers dehisce when they release pollen" appear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" erupt - appear on the skin; "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant" | |
| 5. | erupt - become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" | |
| 6. | erupt - force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings | |
| 7. | erupt - appear on the skin; "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant" appear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" push through, break through, erupt, come out - break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted" | |
| 8. | erupt - become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce" |
erupt
verb
2. discharge, expel, vent, emit, vomit, eject, spout, throw off, spit out, pour forth, spew forth or out Those volcanoes erupt not lava but liquid sulphur.
3. gush, burst out, be ejected, burst forth, pour forth, belch forth, spew forth or out Lava erupted from the volcano and flowed over the ridge.
Translations
erupt [ɪˈrʌpt] VI
1. [volcano] (= begin to erupt) → entrar en erupción; (= go on erupting) → estar en erupción
erupt
vi (volcano, war, quarrel) → ausbrechen; (spots) → zum Vorschein kommen; (fig, person) → explodieren; to erupt in(to) violence → in Gewalttätigkeit ausarten; the district erupted in riots → in dem Bezirk brachen Unruhen aus; the crowd erupted into applause/laughter → die Menge brach in Applaus/Gelächter aus; he erupted in anger → er bekam einen Wutanfall; her face had erupted in spots → sie hatte im ganzen Gesicht Pickel bekommen
erupt [ɪˈrʌpt] vi (volcano) → entrare in eruzione or in attività; (spots) → spuntare; (anger) → esplodere; (fighting, quarrel) → scoppiare
he erupted into the room → ha fatto irruzione nella stanza
erupt [ɪˈrʌpt] vi (volcano) → entrare in eruzione or in attività; (spots) → spuntare; (anger) → esplodere; (fighting, quarrel) → scoppiare
he erupted into the room → ha fatto irruzione nella stanza
he erupted into the room → ha fatto irruzione nella stanza
erupt [ɪˈrʌpt] vi (volcano) → entrare in eruzione or in attività; (spots) → spuntare; (anger) → esplodere; (fighting, quarrel) → scoppiare
he erupted into the room → ha fatto irruzione nella stanza
v erupt [iˈrapt]
(of a volcano) to throw out lava etc When did Mount Etna last erupt?; The demonstration started quietly but suddenly violence erupted. uitbars يَثور، يَتَفَجَّر изригвам soptit; propuknout bryde ud; opstå ausbrechen εκρήγνυμαι, ξεσπώ entrar en erupción purskama فوران کردن purkautua faire éruption, exploser לְהִתפָּרֵץ फूट निकल आना eruptirati. buknuti, probiti kitör (vulkán) meletus gjósa, þeyta upp eruttare, esplodere 噴火する 분출하다 išsiveržti, prasiveržti izlauzties; (par vulkānu) izvirst meletus uitbarsten bryte ut, ha utbrudd wybuchać entrar em erupção a erupe; a izbucni извергать(ся); прорываться soptiť, vybuchnúť izbruhniti izbiti ha utbrott, bryta ut ระเบิด; ปะทุ patlamak, püskür(t)mek 噴發 вивергати(ся) پھوٹ پڑنا phun (núi lửa) 喷发
n eˈruption [-ʃən]
uitbarsting ثَوَران، تَفَجُّر изригване výbuch udbrud der Ausbruch έκρηξη erupción purse فوران؛ برون فشانی purkaus éruption הִתפָּרצוּת उदभेदन erupcija kitörés letusan (eld)gos eruzione 噴火 분출 išsiveržimas, prasiveržimas izlaušanās; (vulkāna) izvirdums letusan uitbarsting utbrudd, frambrudd wybuch erupção erupţie извержение výbuch izbruh erupcija utbrott การระเบิด; การปะทุ patlama 噴發 виверження انفجار sự phun núi lửa 喷发
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