erupt / irrupt

To burst out versus to burst in.

To erupt is to burst out: a volcano erupts; laughter erupts. To irrupt is to burst in. Irrupt is rare. If you mean a sudden outburst, write erupt.

Examples

Use The crowd erupted.

Use Deer irrupted into the yard.

Avoid The crowd irrupted. (If you mean they burst out, not in.)