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erupt

/ erupt /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
"Vesuvius erupts once in a while"
Type of:
explode burst
Derived:
eruption eructation extravasation volcanic eruption
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
erupt or intensify suddenly
"Unrest erupted in the country"
"Tempers flared at the meeting"
"The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
Type of:
intensify deepen
Derived:
outburst burst flare-up outbreak eruption
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
become raw or open
"He broke out in hives"
"My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"
"Such boils tend to recrudesce"
Type of:
afflict trouble ail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
start abruptly
"After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"
Type of:
begin start
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
appear on the skin
"A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"
Type of:
appear
Verb group:
come out break through push through
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 6
as of teeth, for example
"The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
Type of:
appear
Kinds of:
dehisce
Derived:
eruption
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 7
start to burn or burst into flames
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
blow out catch light up
Derived:
ignition firing lighting kindling inflammation
Verb group:
burn combust
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 8
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
"break into tears"
"erupt in anger"
Type of:
express emotion express feelings
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

explode burst intensify deepen afflict trouble ail begin start appear dehisce change state