どっと
Meanings
burst out laughing; roar with laughter; erupt in applause
Describes a sudden, collective outburst of laughter, applause, or cheering from a group. Often used with verbs like 笑う, 沸く, or 拍手する.
The venue erupted in laughter.
The audience roared at his joke.
flood in; pour in; surge in
Used when people, things, or orders come rushing in all at once. Common with verbs like 押し寄せる, 詰めかける, or 入る.
Customers flooded in as soon as the store opened.
Orders for the new product poured in.
Emphasizes an abrupt change or occurrence, often with a nuance of intensity or volume. Can overlap with the 'flooding in' sense but focuses more on the suddenness itself.
Fatigue suddenly hit me.
Sweat suddenly poured out.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がどっと笑うfor a group to burst out laughing all at once
The whole classroom burst out laughing at his joke.
- 〈人〉がどっと押し寄せるfor a crowd of people to come flooding in all at once
The moment the store opened, customers came flooding in.
- 疲れがどっと出るfor exhaustion to hit all at once (after tension eases)
The moment the exam ended, exhaustion hit me all at once.
- どっと拍手が起こるfor applause to erupt suddenly from a group
When the performance ended, applause erupted all at once.
- 〈事〉がどっと入るfor orders, requests, etc. to pour in all at once
After the new product launched, orders poured in all at once.