Synonyms for irruption
Definitions
- n. 1
The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
The Trojan irruption into the Greek camp is related in Book XV of the Iliad.
Forms
- Plural
- irruptions → raids, invasions, forays, incursions…
Example sentences
- invasion Taiwan is preparing itself for a Chinese invasion.
- raid They shot down two enemy planes during the raid.
- foray Her brief foray into painting produced only one completed work.
- incursion We should resist the incursion of the English language.
- outbreak Do you want to provoke a new outbreak of violence?
By length
- 4 letters
- raid1
- 5 letters
- foray2
- 6 letters
- inroad2
- 8 letters
- invasion3, outbreak2
- 9 letters
- incursion3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (foray2 = 2 syllables).