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erupt — e*rupt ([ e]*r[u^]pt ), v. t. [See {eruption}.] To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava. Huxley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erupt — erupt; erupt·ible; … English syllables
erupt — e*rupt ([ e]*r[u^]pt ), v. i. [See {eruption}.] 1. To eject something, esp. lava, water, etc., as a volcano or geyser; as, when Mount Saint Helens erupted, some people were taken by surprise. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. To burst forth; to break … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erupt — index emit, penetrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
erupt — i rəpt vi 1) of a tooth to emerge through the gum 2) to break out (as with a skin eruption) erup·tive tiv adj … Medical dictionary
erupt — 1650s, of diseases, etc., from L. eruptus, pp. of erumpere to break out, burst (see ERUPTION (Cf. eruption)). Of volcanoes, from 1770. Related: Erupted; erupting … Etymology dictionary
erupt — [v] give forth, eject with force appear, belch, blow up, boil, break out, burst, cast out, detonate, discharge, emit, eruct, explode, extravasate, flare up*, go off*, gush, hurl, jet, pour forth, rupture, spew, spit, spout, spurt, throw off*,… … New thesaurus
erupt — ► VERB 1) (of a volcano) forcefully eject lava, rocks, ash, or gases. 2) break out suddenly. 3) give vent to feelings in a sudden and noisy way. 4) (of a spot, rash, etc.) suddenly appear on the skin. DERIVATIVES eruptive adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
erupt — [ē rupt′, irupt′] vi. [< L eruptus, pp. of erumpere, to break out, burst forth < e , out + rumpere, to break: see RUPTURE] 1. to burst forth or out, as from some restraint [erupting lava, a riot erupted] 2. to throw forth lava, water, steam … English World dictionary
erupt — UK [ɪˈrʌpt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms erupt : present tense I/you/we/they erupt he/she/it erupts present participle erupting past tense erupted past participle erupted 1) if a volcano erupts, it explodes inside and flames, rocks, and… … English dictionary
erupt — verb (I) 1 if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke, fire, and rock into the sky 2 if fighting, violence, loud noises etc erupt, they start suddenly: Gang violence can erupt for no apparent reason. 3 erupt into laughter/shouting etc to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
