Definition
Bursts forth or breaks out suddenly and violently, as in volcanic activity or sudden emotional outbursts. Can refer to both literal geological phenomena and metaphorical explosive events.
Etymology
From Latin 'erumpere' meaning 'to burst out,' composed of 'e-' (out) + 'rumpere' (to break). Entered English in the 17th century, initially used for volcanic activity but expanded metaphorically to describe any sudden, violent emergence.
Kelly Says
The word captures both the geological drama of molten rock breaking through Earth's crust and the psychological tension of suppressed emotions suddenly releasing. Volcanologists use this term not just for major explosions but also for gentler lava flows, showing how scientific language adapts everyday words for precise meanings.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ ይሆናል
ɨn-kʷəs-kʷa-se yi-ho-nal
ARالعربية
ينفجر
ya-naf-jar
BNবাংলা
বিস্ফোরিত হয়
bis-pho-ri-t ho-y
CACatalà
erupta
eh-ru-pee-tah
CSČeština
eruptuje
ɛ-rup-tu-je
DADansk
brænder ud
bʁɛn-ər u
DEDeutsch
bricht aus
bʁɪçt aʊs
ELΕλληνικά
εκρήγνυται
ek-rɛɣ-ni-tai
ESEspañol
erupciona
eh-ru-pee-see-oh-nah
FAفارسی
انفجار می کند
an-fja-r mi kon-ad
FISuomi
purkautuu
pur-kau-tuu
GUGU
ફાટી નીકળે છે
pha-tee ni-ka-le che
HEעברית
מתפרץ
mit-pa-rets
HIहिन्दी
विस्फोटित होता है
vis-pho-tit ho-ta hai
IDBahasa Indonesia
meletus
me-le-tus
IGIG
na-ịkpọkpọ
na-i-kpo-kpo
ITItaliano
erutta
eh-ru-ttah
KO한국어
분출한다
bun-chul-han-da
MRMR
स्फोटित होतो
spho-tit ho-to
MSBahasa Melayu
meletus
me-le-tus
MYမြန်မာ
ပေါက်ကွဲသည်
pauk-kywe-the
NLNederlands
barst uit
bɑrst ʌyt
NONorsk
bryter ut
bry-ter ut
PLPolski
wybucha
vɨ-bu-xa
PTPortuguês
erupta
eh-ru-pee-tah
RORomână
eruptează
e-ru-pte-ază
RUРусский
извергается
iz-ver-ga-yet-sya
SVSvenska
bryter ut
bry-ter ut
SWKiswahili
inatokota
i-na-to-ko-ta
TAதமிழ்
வெடிக்கிறது
ve-di-kki-radu
TEతెలుగు
విస్ఫోటనం అవుతుంది
vis-pho-ta-nam a-vu-tu-ndi
TLTL
nagpaputok
nag-pa-pu-tok
UKУкраїнська
вибухає
vy-bu-kha-ye
URاردو
پھٹتا ہے
phat-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
phun trào
phun-trào
ZUZU
kuphukula
ku-phu-ku-la