eruption | Definition of eruption

Synonyms and Antonyms of eruption

1 a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won

Synonyms of eruption

agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm

Words Related to eruption

blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum

ecstasy, rapture, transport

delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor

2 the act or an instance of exploding

the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history

Synonyms of eruption

blast, blowup, burst, bursting, detonation, explosion, outburst

Words Related to eruption

discharge, firing, shooting

blowout, flare-up

bang, boom, pop

airburst, groundburst

Antonyms of eruption