irrupt

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌpt

Etymology 1

From Latin irrumpere.

Verb

irrupt (third-person singular simple present irrupts, present participle irrupting, simple past and past participle irrupted)

  1. (transitive) To break into.
  2. (intransitive) To enter forcibly or uninvited.
  3. (intransitive) To rapidly increase or intensify.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

irrupt

  1. Misspelling of erupt.
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