to erupt into violence

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• erupt — e|rupt [ıˈrʌpt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of erumpere [i] to burst out ] 1.) if fighting, violence, noise etc erupts, it starts suddenly = ↑break out ▪ Violence erupted after police shot a student during the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• erupt — verb ADVERB ▪ violently ▪ the volcano which erupted violently last month ▪ suddenly ▪ His anger suddenly erupted into furious shouting. ▪ periodically …   Collocations dictionary

• erupt — verb (I) 1 if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke, fire, and rock into the sky 2 if fighting, violence, loud noises etc erupt, they start suddenly: Gang violence can erupt for no apparent reason. 3 erupt into laughter/shouting etc to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• erupt — v. (D; intr.) to erupt into (the demonstrations erupted into violence) * * * [ɪ rʌpt] (D; intr.) to erupt into (the demonstrations erupted into violence) …   Combinatory dictionary

• violence — noun 1 hurting other people physically ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, excessive, extreme, great, large scale, serious ▪ fresh ▪ There are fears of fresh …   Collocations dictionary

• erupt — 01. Mount St. Helen s [erupted] in 1980, sending ash over a large part of the state of Washington. 02. The [eruption] of Vesuvius resulted in the complete destruction of the town of Pompeii. 03. The volcano has been smoking for weeks, and… …   Grammatical examples in English

• erupt — [[t]ɪrʌ̱pt[/t]] erupts, erupting, erupted 1) VERB When a volcano erupts, it throws out a lot of hot, melted rock called lava, as well as ash and steam. The volcano erupted in 1980, devastating a large area of Washington state... Scientists say… …   English dictionary

• Violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2007 — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Israeli Palestinian conflict 2007 caption= partof=al Aqsa Intifada date= place=Israel, Gaza Strip, West Bank casus= combatant1=flagcountry|Israel Defense Forces (Israeli Security Forces) combatant2= Islamic… …   Wikipedia

• erupt — UK [ɪˈrʌpt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms erupt : present tense I/you/we/they erupt he/she/it erupts present participle erupting past tense erupted past participle erupted 1) if a volcano erupts, it explodes inside and flames, rocks, and… …   English dictionary

• erupt — e|rupt [ ı rʌpt ] verb intransitive 1. ) to start suddenly with a lot of violence or noise: Police feared that a riot might erupt. a ) if a place erupts, there is suddenly a lot of noise as people start shouting, laughing, or fighting: erupt… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• erupt — [ɪˈrʌpt] verb [I] 1) if a VOLCANO erupts, it explodes inside and flames, rocks, and LAVA come out of the top 2) to start suddenly with a lot of violence or noise Heavy fighting erupted in the city on Sunday.[/ex] 3) to suddenly become very angry …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English