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erupt

erupt definition

erupt


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  erupt 
 
  2  of  8  senses  of  erupt 
 
  Sense  3 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  catch 
  =>  light  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  erupt,  come  out  break  through  push  through 
  =>  dehisce 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  erupt 
 
  2  of  8  senses  of  erupt 
 
  Sense  3 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  catch 
  =>  light  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  erupt,  come  out  break  through  push  through 
  =>  dehisce 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  erupt 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  erupt 
 
  8  senses  of  erupt 
 
  Sense  1 
  erupt,  break  out 
  =>  begin,  start 
 
  Sense  2 
  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
 
  Sense  3 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Sense  4 
  erupt,  come  out  break  through  push  through 
  =>  appear 
 
  Sense  5 
  erupt,  belch 
  =>  explode,  burst 
 
  Sense  6 
  flare,  flare  up  erupt 
 
  Sense  7 
  break,  burst,  erupt 
  =>  express  emotion,  express  feelings 
 
  Sense  8 
  erupt,  recrudesce,  break  out 
  =>  afflict,  trouble,  ail,  pain 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  erupt 
 
  erupt  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  erupt 
 
  Sense  1 
  erupt,  break  out 
  =>  begin,  start 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  erupt,  come  out  break  through  push  through 
  =>  appear 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  erupt,  belch 
  =>  explode,  burst 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  flare,  flare  up  erupt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  break,  burst,  erupt 
  =>  express  emotion,  express  feelings 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  erupt,  recrudesce,  break  out 
  =>  afflict,  trouble,  ail,  pain 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  erupt 
  eruption 
 
  Overview  of  verb  erupt 
 
  The  verb  erupt  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  erupt,  break  out  --  (start  abruptly;  "After  1989,  peace  broke  out  in  the  former  East  Bloc") 
  2.  (2)  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out  --  (erupt  or  intensify  suddenly;  "Unrest  erupted  in  the  country";  "Tempers  flared  at  the  meeting") 
  3.  (1)  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire  --  (start  to  burn;  "Marsh  gases  ignited  suddenly.") 
  4.  (1)  erupt,  come  out  break  through  push  through  --  (as  of  teeth,  for  example;  "The  tooth  erupted  and  had  to  be  extracted") 
  5.  (1)  erupt,  belch  --  (become  active  and  spew  forth  lava  and  rocks;  of  volcanoes;  "Vesuvius  erupts  once  in  a  while") 
  6.  flare,  flare  up  erupt  --  (become  suddenly  excited  or  angry;  "She  flares  up  easily") 
  7.  break,  burst,  erupt  --  (force  out  or  release  suddenly  and  often  violently  something  pent  up  "break  into  tears";  "erupt  in  anger") 
  8.  erupt,  recrudesce,  break  out  --  (become  raw  or  open  as  of  skin  eruptions;  "He  broke  out  in  hives";  "My  skin  breaks  out  when  I  eat  strawberries";  "Such  boils  tend  to  recrudesce") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  erupt 
  erupting 
  eruptive 
 
  Overview  of  verb  erupt 
 
  The  verb  erupt  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  erupt,  break  out  --  (start  abruptly;  "After  1989,  peace  broke  out  in  the  former  East  Bloc") 
  2.  (2)  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out  --  (erupt  or  intensify  suddenly;  "Unrest  erupted  in  the  country";  "Tempers  flared  at  the  meeting") 
  3.  (1)  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire  --  (start  to  burn;  "Marsh  gases  ignited  suddenly.") 
  4.  (1)  erupt,  come  out  break  through  push  through  --  (as  of  teeth,  for  example;  "The  tooth  erupted  and  had  to  be  extracted") 
  5.  (1)  erupt,  belch  --  (become  active  and  spew  forth  lava  and  rocks;  of  volcanoes;  "Vesuvius  erupts  once  in  a  while") 
  6.  flare,  flare  up  erupt  --  (become  suddenly  excited  or  angry;  "She  flares  up  easily") 
  7.  break,  burst,  erupt  --  (force  out  or  release  suddenly  and  often  violently  something  pent  up  "break  into  tears";  "erupt  in  anger") 
  8.  erupt,  recrudesce,  break  out  --  (become  raw  or  open  as  of  skin  eruptions;  "He  broke  out  in  hives";  "My  skin  breaks  out  when  I  eat  strawberries";  "Such  boils  tend  to  recrudesce") 



erupt definition