irrupt
pronunciation
How to pronounce irrupt in British English:
UK [ɪˈrʌpt]
How to pronounce irrupt in American English:
US [ɪ'rʌpt]
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- Verb:
- enter uninvited
- erupt or intensify suddenly
- increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
Word Origin
- irrupt (v.)
- "to break into," 1855, back-formation from irruption or else from Latin irruptus, past participle of irrumpere (see irruption).
Example
- 1. Irrupting or tending to irrupt .
- 2. The odd stories of yoko ogawa , a japanese author , irrupt into the ordinary world as if from the unconscious or the grave .