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- Dictionarye·rupt/əˈrəpt/
verb
- 1. (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases: "Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June" Similar Opposite
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ERUPT definition: 1. When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it: 2. to start suddenly…. Learn more.
The meaning of ERUPT is to burst from limits or restraint. How to use erupt in a sentence.
verb (used without object) to burst forth: Molten lava erupted from the top of the volcano. Synonyms: vent. (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject matter. to break out of a pent-up state, usually in a sudden and violent manner: Words of anger erupted from her. to break out in a skin rash: Hives erupted all over his face and hands.
A rash, a volcano, applause, violence, all of these are things that are prone to erupt, meaning they suddenly become active. The word erupt has origins in the Latin word eruptus, the past participle of erumpere, meaning to burst forth.
1. a. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases: The volcano erupted. b. To be thrown or forced out: Water erupted from the geyser. 2. To develop suddenly: Violence erupted during the protests. 3. To express oneself suddenly and loudly: He erupted in anger. 4. a. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth. b.
Verb. Filter. verb. erupted, erupting, erupts. To burst forth or out, as from some restraint. Erupting lava; a riot erupted. Webster's New World. To cause to burst forth; throw forth; eject. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To throw forth lava, water, steam, etc., as a volcano or geyser. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
ERUPT meaning: 1. When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it: 2. to start suddenly…. Learn more.
blow (something) up to be destroyed by an explosion; to destroy something by an explosion: A police officer was killed when his car blew up. go off (of a bomb) to explode; (of a gun) to be fired: The bomb went off in a crowded street.
When people in a place suddenly become angry or violent, you can say that they erupt or that the place erupts. [ journalism ] In Los Angeles, the neighborhood known as Watts erupted into riots.
Definition of erupt verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
