Definitions and Synonyms of eruption | Another word for eruption | What is eruption?
Definition 1: the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material - [noun denoting event]Synonyms for eruption in the sense of this definition
(eruption is a kind of ...) the sudden giving off of energy
(... is a kind of eruption ) a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
Synonyms for eruption in the sense of this definition
(eruption is a kind of ...) the sudden giving off of energy
(... is a kind of eruption ) a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
Definition 2: a sudden very loud noise - [noun denoting event]Synonyms for eruption in the sense of this definition
(eruption is a kind of ...) sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
"he enjoyed the street noises" "they heard indistinct noises of people talking" "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" (... is a kind of eruption ) the banging sound of steam in pipes
Synonyms for eruption in the sense of this definition
(eruption is a kind of ...) sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
"he enjoyed the street noises" "they heard indistinct noises of people talking" "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"(... is a kind of eruption ) the banging sound of steam in pipes
Definition 3: the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum - [noun denoting event]
Definition 4: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) - [noun denoting event]Samples where eruption or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the outbreak of hostilities
Synonyms for eruption in the sense of this definition
(eruption is a kind of ...) an event that happens
(... is a kind of eruption ) a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
(... is a kind of eruption ) a return of something after a period of abatement
"a recrudescence of racism" "a recrudescence of the symptoms"
Samples where eruption or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the outbreak of hostilities