ERUPT


Meaning of ERUPT in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ violently

the volcano which ~ed violently last month

▪ suddenly

His anger suddenly ~ed into furious shouting.

▪ periodically

Epidemics periodically ~ed throughout the 19th century.

▪ occasionally

Violence occasionally ~s between the opposing factions.

▪ spontaneously

The audience spontaneously ~ed into a standing ovation.

▪ finally

Michael finally ~ed, jumping up from his seat.

VERB + ERUPT

▪ threaten to

PREPOSITION

▪ in

The crowd ~ed in cheers and sobs of joy.

▪ into

violence that threatened to ~ into a full-scale war

▪ with

The room ~ed with laughter.

Erupt is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ applause , ↑ argument , ↑ battle , ↑ chaos , ↑ cheer , ↑ clash , ↑ commotion , ↑ conflict , ↑ controversy , ↑ crisis , ↑ crowd , ↑ debate , ↑ dispute , ↑ explosion , ↑ fight , ↑ fighting , ↑ fire , ↑ flash , ↑ furore , ↑ fury , ↑ gunfire , ↑ pain , ↑ rage , ↑ riot , ↑ roar , ↑ row , ↑ scandal , ↑ storm , ↑ violence , ↑ volcano , ↑ war

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