Eruption
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eruption is a noun meaning A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
Meaning
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
More Meanings
- A sudden release of pressure or tension.
- An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation.
- An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
Example Sentences
a volcanic eruption
There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
Ultimately, Greenfield may remind us of no one so much as Boston's own, Sylvia Sidney — "herself" in the amusement business! From whom else does one expect so leveling a sequence of eruptions: "i mean yah gotta win a little money/ i mean we're all whores turning a trick"?
Word Forms
- eruptions
Synonyms for eruption
Depending on context, synonyms include bang, blast, efflorescence, rash, clap, eructation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include efflorescence, blast, blowup, eructation, bang, clap.
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