eruption
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eruption
- /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/
Rhymes with -ʌpʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French éruption, from Latin eruptio.
noun eruptions
- A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano. a volcanic eruption
- A sudden release of pressure or tension. There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
- An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation. 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"?
- An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: efflorescence, blast, blowup, eructation, bang, clap, rash, loud noise, skin eruption, skin rash, volcanic eruption, erupt, volcano, volcanic, earthquake, conflagration
Translations
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noun violent ejection, such as that of lava from a volcano
| Español | erupción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 분화 bunhwa, 분출 bunchul |
| 日本語 | 噴火 funka, 噴出 funshutsu |
| 中文 | 噴發 /喷发 pēnfā, 爆發 /爆发 bàofā, 噴出 /喷出 pēnchū |
| हिन्दी | भभका bhabhkā |
| Português | erupção |
| Français | éruption |
| Deutsch | Eruption, Ausbruch, Vulkanausbruch |
| Italiano | eruzione |
| Ελληνικά | έκρηξη ékrixi |
| Română | erupere, erupție |
| Русский | изверже́ние izveržénije |
Talk about this word "eruption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eruption. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eruption. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eruption "eruption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eruption.Cite this
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title = {eruption},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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