irrupt v 1: enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room" [syn: {intrude}] 2: 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}] 3: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted" [syn: {explode}]