erupt
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
erupts;
erupted;
erupting
erupts;
erupted;
erupting
Britannica Dictionary definition of ERUPT
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1
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to send out rocks, ash, lava, etc., in a sudden explosion
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The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
also
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to come out in a sudden explosion
— + from
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Tons of ash erupted from the volcano.
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Steam erupted from the geyser.
2
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to happen or begin suddenly and violently
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War could erupt [=break out] in that part of the world at any time.
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Riots erupted last summer.
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A bitter dispute has erupted among the members of the team.
3
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to begin doing something (such as shouting or applauding) suddenly
— usually + in, into, or with
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The crowd erupted in applause when she finished her speech.
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The audience erupted into/with laughter.
4
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to appear suddenly on the skin
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A rash has erupted on his back.
5
of a tooth
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to come out through the gum
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permanent teeth erupting
[count]
[noncount]
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a volcanic eruption
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a sudden eruption of violence
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a skin eruption [=a rash that has erupted on the skin]
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trying to prevent eruption of violence
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eruptive volcanic activity
