erupt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
To burst forth; to break out.
To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
(Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.

/ɪˈɹʌpt/ en-us-erupt.ogg

erupt erupts erupting erupted

From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”).

burst

eruption

eruptible eruptive nonerupted nonerupting unerupted

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