to erupt

  • 21erupt — [17] Etymologically, erupt means simply ‘break out’. It comes from the past participle of Latin ērumpere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex ‘out, from’ and rumpere ‘break’ (source of English rout, route, routine, and rupture, and related… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 22erupt in — give vent to feelings in a sudden and noisy way: → erupt …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 23erupt — [17] Etymologically, erupt means simply ‘break out’. It comes from the past participle of Latin ērumpere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex ‘out, from’ and rumpere ‘break’ (source of English rout, route, routine, and rupture, and related… …

    Word origins

  • 24erupt — v.intr. 1 break out suddenly or dramatically. 2 (of a volcano) become active and eject lava etc. 3 a (of a rash, boil, etc.) appear on the skin. b (of the skin) produce a rash etc. 4 (of the teeth) break through the gums in normal development.… …

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  • 25erupt — eruptible, adj. /i rupt /, v.i. 1. to burst forth: Molten lava erupted from the top of the volcano. 2. (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject matter. 3. to break out of a pent up state, usually in a sudden and violent manner: Words of anger… …

    Universalium

  • 26erupt — verb a) to violently eject the volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area b) to spontaneously release pressure or tension the crowd erupted in anger …

    Wiktionary

  • 27erupt — Synonyms and related words: OD, appear, arise, bail out, be born, be brought down, be felled, be struck down, be traumatized, become, belch, blow open, blow out, blow up, bob up, boil, break cover, break forth, break out, break through, burst… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 28erupt — ERÚPE, pers. 3 erúpe, vb. III. intranz. (Despe lavă, magmă, petrol) A face erupţie, a ieşi afară, a se revărsa cu putere; a ţâşni; a izbucni. ♦ (Despre vulcani) A azvârli cu putere afară lava; (despre sonde) a azvârli cu putere afară ţiţeiul. 2.… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 29erupt — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. eject, vent, burst forth; see emit 1 , explode 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. burst forth, explode, blow up, discharge, spout, rupture, gush, eject, emit, vent, spew, belch. see volcano III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30erupt — e·rupt || ɪ rÊŒpt v. burst out (i.e. a volcano); suddenly appear, break out (i.e. a skin rash) …

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