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• erupt — e*rupt ([ e]*r[u^]pt ), v. t. [See {eruption}.] To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava. Huxley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• erupt — erupt; erupt·ible; …   English syllables

• erupt — e*rupt ([ e]*r[u^]pt ), v. i. [See {eruption}.] 1. To eject something, esp. lava, water, etc., as a volcano or geyser; as, when Mount Saint Helens erupted, some people were taken by surprise. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. To burst forth; to break …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• erupt — index emit, penetrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• erupt — i rəpt vi 1) of a tooth to emerge through the gum 2) to break out (as with a skin eruption) erup·tive tiv adj …   Medical dictionary

• erupt — 1650s, of diseases, etc., from L. eruptus, pp. of erumpere to break out, burst (see ERUPTION (Cf. eruption)). Of volcanoes, from 1770. Related: Erupted; erupting …   Etymology dictionary

• erupt — [v] give forth, eject with force appear, belch, blow up, boil, break out, burst, cast out, detonate, discharge, emit, eruct, explode, extravasate, flare up*, go off*, gush, hurl, jet, pour forth, rupture, spew, spit, spout, spurt, throw off*,… …   New thesaurus

• erupt — ► VERB 1) (of a volcano) forcefully eject lava, rocks, ash, or gases. 2) break out suddenly. 3) give vent to feelings in a sudden and noisy way. 4) (of a spot, rash, etc.) suddenly appear on the skin. DERIVATIVES eruptive adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• erupt — [ē rupt′, irupt′] vi. [< L eruptus, pp. of erumpere, to break out, burst forth < e , out + rumpere, to break: see RUPTURE] 1. to burst forth or out, as from some restraint [erupting lava, a riot erupted] 2. to throw forth lava, water, steam …   English World dictionary

• erupt — UK [ɪˈrʌpt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms erupt : present tense I/you/we/they erupt he/she/it erupts present participle erupting past tense erupted past participle erupted 1) if a volcano erupts, it explodes inside and flames, rocks, and… …   English dictionary

• erupt — verb (I) 1 if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke, fire, and rock into the sky 2 if fighting, violence, loud noises etc erupt, they start suddenly: Gang violence can erupt for no apparent reason. 3 erupt into laughter/shouting etc to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English