irrupt Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb enter uninvited
intrude.
- They intruded on our dinner party
- She irrupted into our sitting room
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verb erupt or intensify suddenly
flare; break open; erupt; flare up; burst out.
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
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verb increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
explode.
- The population of India is exploding
- The island's rodent population irrupted