eruption

Nouns

  • (n) the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material volcanic eruption,
  • (n) symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
  • (n) (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) eructation, extravasation,
  • (n) a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
    • the outbreak of hostilities
    outbreak, irruption,
  • (n) a sudden very loud noise clap, bam, bang, blast,
  • (n) the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

Synonyms

volcanic eruption eructation extravasation outbreak irruption clap bam bang blast

Words of close approximity

eruptive