erupt
verb
[ ɪˈrʌpt ]
• (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.
• "Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June"
Similar:
emit lava,
belch lava,
become active,
flare up,
eject/vent material,
explode,
Opposite:
lie dormant,
• break out suddenly and dramatically.
• "fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas"
Similar:
break out,
flare up,
blow up,
boil over,
start suddenly,
ensue,
arise,
happen,
Opposite:
die down,
• give vent to anger, amusement, etc. in a sudden and noisy way.
• "the soldiers erupted in fits of laughter"
• (of a spot, rash, or other mark) suddenly appear on the skin.
• "a boil had erupted on her temple"
Similar:
appear,
break out,
flare up,
come to a head,
burst forth,
make an appearance,
pop up,
emerge,
become visible,
• (of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development.
• "the lower incisors had erupted"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin erupt- ‘broken out’, from the verb erumpere, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out’ + rumpere ‘burst out, break’.
