erupt B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɪˈɹʌpt/ See IPA manual Freq #21983 Meanings 1 verb When a volcano erupts, it suddenly throws out lava, ash, and gas. The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area. 2 verb To suddenly start or break out, often violently. Fighting erupted in the streets after the announcement. 3 verb To suddenly express a strong feeling. The crowd erupted in cheers when the team scored. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · when a volcano erupts, it... belch 2 verb · to suddenly start or break... flarebreak out More burst Word family Forms eruptederuptingeruptiveerupts Derived forms eruptibleeruptivenoneruptednoneruptingunerupted Related forms eruption Etymology AI details From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”). *Hrewp- Proto-Indo-European eruptus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # erupt **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪˈɹʌpt/ **Frequency rank:** 21983 ## Meanings 1. When a volcano erupts, it suddenly throws out lava, ash, and gas. 2. To suddenly start or break out, often violently. 3. To suddenly express a strong feeling. ## Examples - The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area. - Fighting erupted in the streets after the announcement. - The crowd erupted in cheers when the team scored. ## Synonyms - burst ## Derived Forms - eruptible - eruptive - nonerupted - nonerupting - unerupted ## Related Forms - eruption ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *Hrewp- - Root: eruptus - Affix: e- - out ## Etymology From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”). ## AI Etymology Erupt comes from Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”). In current use, the main senses are “When a volcano erupts, it suddenly throws out lava, ash, and gas” and “To suddenly start or break out, often violently”. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown