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Definition of Erupt
1. Verb. Start abruptly. "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"
2. Verb. Erupt or intensify suddenly. "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
Exact synonyms: Break Open, Burst Out, Flare, Flare Up, Irrupt
Generic synonyms: Deepen, Intensify
Derivative terms: Eruption, Flare-up, Irruption
Generic synonyms: Deepen, Intensify
Derivative terms: Eruption, Flare-up, Irruption
3. Verb. Start to burn or burst into flames. "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
Exact synonyms: Catch Fire, Combust, Conflagrate, Ignite, Take Fire
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Specialized synonyms: Blow Out, Catch, Light Up
Related verbs: Burn, Combust
Derivative terms: Combustible, Combustive, Ignitable, Ignitible, Ignition
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Specialized synonyms: Blow Out, Catch, Light Up
Related verbs: Burn, Combust
Derivative terms: Combustible, Combustive, Ignitable, Ignitible, Ignition
4. Verb. Break out. "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
Exact synonyms: Break Through, Come Out, Push Through
Specialized synonyms: Dehisce
Generic synonyms: Appear
Derivative terms: Eruption
Specialized synonyms: Dehisce
Generic synonyms: Appear
Derivative terms: Eruption
5. Verb. Become active and spew forth lava and rocks. "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"
Exact synonyms: Belch, Extravasate
Generic synonyms: Burst, Explode
Derivative terms: Eruption, Eruption, Extravasation
Generic synonyms: Burst, Explode
Derivative terms: Eruption, Eruption, Extravasation
6. Verb. Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up. "Erupt in anger"
7. Verb. Appear on the skin. "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"
8. Verb. Become raw or open. "Such boils tend to recrudesce"
Definition of Erupt
1. v. t. To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava.
2. v. i. To eject something, esp. lava, water, etc., as a volcano or geyser.
Definition of Erupt
1. to burst forth [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Erupt
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