different between erupt vs eruct

English

Etymology

From Latin eruptus, past participle of ?rump? (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rump? (“to break”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /????pt/
• Rhymes: -?pt

Verb

erupt (third-person singular simple present erupts, present participle erupting, simple past and past participle erupted)

1. (intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

   The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.

2. (intransitive) To burst forth; to break out.

   The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.

3. (intransitive, figuratively) To spontaneously release pressure or tension.

   The crowd erupted in anger.

   • :

     And Stamford Bridge erupted with joy as Florent Malouda slotted in a cross from Drogba, who had stayed just onside.

Synonyms

• burst

Related terms

• eruption

Translations

Further reading

• erupt in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• erupt in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• erupt at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• 'puter, Puter, Putre, puter, reput, upter

English

Etymology

From Latin ?ruct?.

Verb

eruct (third-person singular simple present eructs, present participle eructing, simple past and past participle eructed)

1. (formal) To burp or belch.

Derived terms

• eructate

Translations

Anagrams

• Crute, Curet, cruet, curet, cuter, recut, truce