Erupt

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases.
  • intransitive verb. To be thrown or forced out.
  • intransitive verb. To develop suddenly.
  • intransitive verb. To express oneself suddenly and loudly.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth.
  • intransitive verb. To appear on the skin. Used of a rash or blemish.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To burst forth suddenly and violently; break or belch out; send forth matter.
  • To throw out suddenly and with great violence; emit violently; cast out, as lava from a volcano; belch.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To cause to burst forth; to eject.
  • intransitive verb. To eject something, esp. lava, water, etc., as a volcano or geyser.
  • intransitive verb. To burst forth; to break out, as ashes from a volcano, teeth through the gums, etc.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. to violently eject
  • verb. to spontaneously release pressure or tension
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. become active and spew forth lava and rocks
  • verb. appear on the skin
  • verb. start abruptly
  • verb. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
  • verb. break out
  • verb. become raw or open
  • verb. erupt or intensify suddenly
  • verb. start to burn or burst into flames
  • Word Usage
    "He is nibbling on spoonfuls of cottage cheese when shouts erupt from the car next to his."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    swallow  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ail  appear  begin  burst  deepen  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    OD  appear  arise  bail out  be born  
    verb-form