Definitions for erupt

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erupt e·rupt

Spelling: [ih-ruhpt]

IPA: /ɪˈrʌpt/

Erupt is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in erupt (eprtu).

Definitions for erupt

verb (used with object)

1. to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
2. (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject (matter).

verb (used without object)

1. to burst forth: Synonyms: vent.
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:
4. to break out in a skin rash:
5. (of teeth) to grow through surrounding hard and soft tissues and become visible in the mouth.

Origin of erupt

1650-60; Latin ēruptus burst forth, broken out (past participle of ērumpere), equivalent to ē- e-¹ + ruptus, past participle of rumpere to break, Examples for erupt

Being on the Temple Mount in 2005, the whole atmosphere felt extremely tense, as if chaos could erupt at any moment.

Who would have expected a political furor to erupt around a single Nevada rancher?

From beneath it, the potential troglodyte, that lurks in us all, is ready enough to erupt.

Whereas war can erupt in a split second, creating the momentum and awareness for peace is hard work.

It was immense, but it might erupt through a dozen forced openings.

The very mention of his part in Spice World causes the Brit to erupt in a violent fit of laughter.

Shann drew his legs under him, ready to erupt into a counter-offensive.

But when he goes over a line that it is ambiguously drawn, then we erupt with outrage.

He is evidently preparing to erupt, which he does at intervals of several days.

At the same moment the earth began to erupt fire and smoke and steel.