erupt

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb start abruptly
  2. verb erupt or intensify suddenly
  3. verb start to burn or burst into flames

Etymology

From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”).

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Synonyms

break out

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