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erupt
[ ih-ruhpt ]
/ ÉŖĖrŹpt /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to release violently; burst forth with: She erupted angry words.
(of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject (matter).
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Origin of erupt
OTHER WORDS FROM erupt
eĀ·ruptĀ·iĀ·ble, adjectivepreĀ·eĀ·rupt, verb (used without object)reĀ·eĀ·rupt, verb (used without object)unĀ·eĀ·ruptĀ·ed, adjectiveWords nearby erupt
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How to use erupt in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for erupt
erupt
/ (ÉŖĖrŹpt) /
verb
to eject (steam, water, and volcanic material such as lava and ash) violently or (of volcanic material, etc) to be so ejected
(intr) (of a skin blemish) to appear on the skin; break out
(intr) (of a tooth) to emerge through the gum and become visible during the normal process of tooth development
(intr) to burst forth suddenly and violently, as from restraintto erupt in anger
Derived forms of erupt
eruptible, adjectiveeruption, nounWord Origin for erupt
C17: from Latin Äruptus having burst forth, from Ärumpere, from rumpere to burst
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