MnemonicDictionary
Home
(current)
Wordlists
Contact Us
Popular Wordlists
GRE Word List
Word of the Day
RECENT SEARCHES
veronal
erupt
pamphlet
mockingbird
impede
endotracheal tube
incremental
pseudotsuga macrocarpa
granite state
fissiparous
Top Searched Words
xxix
repudiate
obsequious
abate
abjure
contrite
cogent
recondite
obdurate
esoteric
word of the day
erupt
erupt - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
erupt
Definition
(verb) start abruptly
Synonyms
:
break out
Example Sentence
After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
Definition
(verb) erupt or intensify suddenly
Synonyms
:
break open
,
burst out
,
flare
,
flare up
,
irrupt
Example Sentence
Unrest erupted in the country
Tempers flared at the meeting
The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
Definition
(verb) start to burn or burst into flames
Synonyms
:
catch fire
,
combust
,
conflagrate
,
ignite
,
take fire
Example Sentence
Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The oily rags combusted spontaneously
Definition
(verb) break out
Synonyms
:
break through
,
come out
,
push through
Example Sentence
The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
Definition
(verb) become active and spew forth lava and rocks
Synonyms
:
belch
,
extravasate
Example Sentence
Vesuvius erupts once in a while
Definition
(verb) force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
Synonyms
:
break
,
burst
Example Sentence
break into tears
erupt in anger
Definition
(verb) appear on the skin
Example Sentence
A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant
Definition
(verb) become raw or open
Synonyms
:
break out
,
recrudesce
Example Sentence
He broke out in hives
My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries
Such boils tend to recrudesce
Word used in video below:
text: it revolutions erupt and monarchies
Download our Mobile App Today
App Store
Play Store
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram to get a daily "Word of the Day" directly in your social media feed.
Widget by EmbedSocial
→
Facebook
Instagram
We are Hiring!
×
We are looking for Content Writers (1-2 years experience) for our ed-tech startup based out of Gurgaon. If interested, please reach out to us at career@opencubicles.com
Books We Recommend!
×
5 Great English Vocabulary Books we Recommend!
Oxford Picture Dictionary
Word Power Made Easy
McGraw-Hill Education Essential ESL Dictionary
504 Absolutely Essential Words 6th Edition
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced with CD-ROM: Vocabulary Reference and Practice 2nd Edition
Receive our word of the day
on Whatsapp