Erupt
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intransitive verb.
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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.
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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
Etymologically Related
eruption
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
ail
appear
begin
burst
deepen
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
abrupt
corrupt
disrupt
interrupt
upped
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
OD
appear
arise
bail out
be born
verb-form
erupted
erupting
eruptional
eruptionally
eruptively