What does erupt mean?
Word: Erupt
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Erupt means to burst out suddenly and with great force, as a volcano does when hot rock and ash shoot out of it. It can also mean to start suddenly and loudly, as cheers do from a crowd.
Synonyms: burst out, break out
How do you spell erupt?
Syllables: e - rupt
Tricky part: Only one r follows the first letter. Many words double the r near the start, such as carrot and sorry, so children often do the same here.
Watch out for: errupt, erupte
Memory tip: Think of a volcano giving one huge burst: one burst, one r.
Erupt in a sentence
Example 1: Scientists keep a close watch on the volcano on Barren Island in case it erupts again.
Example 2: The whole stadium erupted in cheers when Smriti hit the winning six.
Example 3: Laughter erupted in class when the teacher's puppet started to sing.
Fun Fact
Stromboli, a volcano on a small island off the coast of Italy, erupts so often that it is known as the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
uetrp
a) erutp
b) eurpt
c) eprut
d) erupt
Show answer
d) erupt. This is what a volcano does when hot rock and ash burst out of it.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
_r_pt
a) e, a
b) i, u
c) e, u
d) i, a
Show answer
c) e, u. The light sound at the start is written with an e, and the stressed beat has the u of cup.
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
erupt
a) ian
b) ion
c) ain
d) eon
Show answer
b) ion. Eruption names the event itself, and it takes the same ending as action.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) sudenly
b) mountian
c) iland
d) erupt
Show answer
d) erupt. Suddenly has a double d, mountain has its a before the i, and island keeps a silent s.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The audience erupted when the magician finished his last trick. What did they do?
a) clapped and shouted with joy
b) fell fast asleep in their seats
c) walked out without a word
d) sat still and looked at the floor
Show answer
a) clapped and shouted with joy
2. What flows down the side of a volcano after it erupts?
a) moss
b) chalk
c) salt
d) lava
Show answer
d) lava
