erupt

Meanings

• start abruptly;
• erupt or intensify suddenly;
• "Unrest erupted in the country"
• start to burn or burst into flames;
• break out;
• "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
• become active and spew forth lava and rocks;
• "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"
• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up;
• "erupt in anger"
• appear on the skin;
• "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"
• become raw or open;
• ERUPT v -ED, -ING, -S to burst forth

Synonyms

• break out
• irrupt
• flare up
• flare
• break open
• burst out
• ignite
• catch fire
• take fire
• combust
• conflagrate
• come out
• break through
• push through
• belch
• extravasate
• break
• burst
• recrudesce

Scrabble Score: 7

erupt is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

erupt is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

erupt is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

erupt is a valid Words With Friends word

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