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erupt
What does erupt mean?
erupt (verb): to eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use erupt in a sentence?
- The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce erupt?
/ɪˈɹʌpt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does erupt come from?
From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “erupt” mean?
to eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser)
Right! That's what “erupt” means.
to transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product
Not quite: that's what convert means.
to steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft
Not quite: that's what pilfer means.
to mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another)
Not quite: that's what confuse means.
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