enter uninvited; They intruded on our dinner party; She irrupted into our sitting room

[ Syn: intrude ]

erupt or intensify suddenly; Unrest erupted in the country; Tempers flared at the meeting; The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism

[ Syn: erupt , flare up , flare , break open , burst out ]

increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; The population of India is exploding; The islands rodent population irrupted

[ Syn: explode ]