erupt
/ɪ'rəpt/
verb
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
VERB
1
Erupt or intensify suddenly.
“Unrest erupted in the country”
2
Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up.
“erupt in anger”
3
Break out.
“The tooth erupted and had to be extracted”
4
Start to burn or burst into flames.
5
Start abruptly.
6
Become raw or open.
7
Become active and spew forth lava and rocks.
“Vesuvius erupts once in a while”
8
Appear on the skin.
“A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant”
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineruptway
Starts & ends withE … T
Syllablese · rupt
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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