IRRUPT


Meaning of IRRUPT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈrəpt ]

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 -ˈrəp-shən noun

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