erupt
/ɪˈɹʌpt/ verb B2- To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser). · The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.
- To burst forth; to break out. · The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.
- To spontaneously release pressure or tension. · The crowd erupted in anger.· The whole table erupted in laughter.
- (Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.
He/she/it erupts · Past erupted · Past participle erupted · -ing form erupting
Verb forms
- Base form
- erupt
- He/she/it
- erupts
- Past
- erupted
- Past participle
- erupted
- -ing form
- erupting
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The enthusiastic crowd erupted in joyous celebration, acknowledging that an unprecedented milestone in human achievement had finally been reached.
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