eruption
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
Example
“a volcanic eruption”
Other meanings
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
“There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.”
An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation.
Synonyms
- volcanic eruption
Related words
- eruptional
- maleruption
- noneruption
- overeruption
- posteruption
- bimbo eruption
- eruption column
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “eruption” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; 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.