Erupted

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To burst forth suddenly and forcefully from within To release pressure or energy dramatically, typically in a natural disaster context To emerge unexpectedly and intensely, often relating to emotions or societal tensions
2. To break out suddenly with great force; to expel molten rock or ash from a volcano; to occur suddenly and with strong emotion or conflict
3. To come forth abruptly, often violently; to discharge molten material and gases from beneath the earth's surface; to appear unexpectedly with intensity or upheaval

Etymology: "Erupted" is the past tense of "erupt," so its history is really the history of the verb. "Erupt" comes from Latin "eruptus," the past participle of "erumpere," meaning "to break out" or "to burst out from." That Latin verb was built from "e," meaning "out," and "rumpere," meaning "to break," so at its core it describes something bursting forth from a confined space. The Latin sense was entirely physical, and English kept that force while extending it. The word was first used of volcanoes, where lava and ash burst through the crust, and it later came to describe anything that breaks out with sudden violence, such as laughter, applause, or an argument. The same burst-from-within idea that powers a volcano also powers the everyday sense of a crowd suddenly erupting into cheers.

Synonyms: exploded, burst, gushed

Antonyms: calmed, subsided