to crowd erupted
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4.1
- phrasal verb
- /kraʊd ɪˈrʌptɪd/
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- The crowd erupted with jubilant cheering and kept it up.
- crowd erupted in cheers
- crowd erupted into applause
- crowd erupted in celebration
Examples
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When the team scored the winning goal, the crowd erupted with joy.
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The crowd erupts in cheers.
Blog text (21) -
The crowd erupted in celebration.
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The crowd erupts in applause.
Fiction book (1994) -
In response, the crowd erupted in a chant of "Yes, you can!"
Blog text (3) -
(crowd erupts in cheers)
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Again and again, the older man got tagged, and each time he did, each time the spray of sweat shot off his face, signifying another landed blow, the crowd erupted.
Fiction book (2002) -
After the final whistle blew, the crowd erupted into applause and cheers.
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As soon as the fireworks lit up the sky, the crowd erupted in excitement.
Synonyms
187
3.5
To suddenly show a strong feeling, often anger
123
4.2
To suddenly start in a strong or violent way, often showing strong feeling
81
3.9
Become suddenly full of people, sound, or colour
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4.6
Speak about something in a very excited, positive way
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4.4
To become suddenly more intense, often about anger or violence
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3.3
Suddenly say something or make a loud sound
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5.4
Suddenly start to happen with a lot of energy
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7.1
To celebrate loudly and behave in a wild noisy way
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8.2
To become suddenly very angry and lose control
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4.7
To be so full of strong feeling or excitement that you show it clearly
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9.6
To get very excited and act loudly
Show so much excitement that you cannot hide it
How Loudly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably derived from combining 'crowd' (a large group of people) with 'erupt' (to burst forth suddenly), so a learner who knows both words can infer that the crowd suddenly expressed loud emotion (e.g., cheers). This compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, making the phrase immediately understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
The phrase crowd erupted paints a picture of the crowd suddenly bursting into noise, like a volcano that erupted. That's why it means 'to suddenly show loud excitement'.