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erupt definition
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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
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