IRRUPT


Meaning of IRRUPT in English

v.

Pronunciation: i- ' r ə pt

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Latin irruptus, past participle of irrumpere, from in- + rumpere to break ― more at REAVE

Date: 1886

1 : to rush in forcibly or violently

2 of a natural population : to undergo a sudden upsurge in numbers especially when natural ecological balances and checks are disturbed

3 : ERUPT 1C <the crowd irrupt ed in a fervor of patriotism ― Time >

– ir · rup · tion \ - ' r ə p-sh ə n \ noun

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