erupt
To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
Example
“The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.”
Other meanings
To burst forth; to break out.
“The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.”
To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
“The crowd erupted in anger.”
Synonyms
- burst
- come out
- break through
- push through
Related words
- eruptible
- eruptive
- nonerupted
- unerupted
- nonerupting
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "eruptus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “erupt” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.