2010/08/30

Word of today

erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/
verb

- when a volcano erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc.erupt or are erupted, the burning rocks are thrown out from the volcano
1.The volcano could erupt at any time.
2.Ash began to erupt from the crater.
3.An immense volume of rocks and molten lava was erupted.

- to start happening, suddenly and violently break out ~ (into sth)
1.Violence erupted outside the embassy gates.
2.The unrest erupted into revolution.

- to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly ~ (in/into sth)
1.My father just erupted into fury.
2.When Davis scored for the third time the crowd erupted.

- of spots, etc. to suddenly appear on your skin

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