English verb: irrupt | |||
1. | irrupt (motion) enter uninvited | ||
Samples | They intruded on our dinner party. She irrupted into our sitting room. | ||
Synonyms | intrude | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | barge in, bother, break in, crash, gate-crash, move in on | ||
2. | irrupt (change) erupt or intensify suddenly | ||
Samples | Unrest erupted in the country. Tempers flared at the meeting. The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism. | ||
Synonyms | break open, burst out, erupt, flare, flare up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deepen, intensify | ||
3. | irrupt (change) increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner | ||
Samples | The population of India is exploding. The island's rodent population irrupted. | ||
Synonyms | explode | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||