- to burst suddenly or violently (into)
- Ecol. to increase abruptly in size of population
Origin of irrupt
from Classical Latin irruptus, past participle of irrumpere, to break in: see in- and ruptureirrupt
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irrupt
intransitive verb
ir·rupt·ed, ir·rupt·ing, ir·rupts- To break or burst in: The boys irrupted into the kitchen.
- Ecology To increase rapidly in number, especially beyond the normal range: snowy owls that irrupted southward.
Origin of irrupt
Latin irrumpere irrupt- in- in ; see in- 2. rumpere to break ; see reup- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- ir·rup′tion
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present irrupts, present participle irrupting, simple past and past participle irrupted)
Origin
From Latin irrumpere.
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irrupt - Medical Definition
v.
Ecology To increase rapidly in number, especially beyond the normal range: snowy owls that irrupted southward.
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- ir·rup′tion
n.
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