erupt

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: eruct, rupt, erunt

Antonyms: eruct, rupt, erunt

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[eject]] something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[burst forth]]; to [[break out]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|figuratively}} To [[spontaneous|spontaneously]] release [[pressure]] or [[tension]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|biology}} (Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.

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