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Erupt
ɪˈrʌpt
Erupt definitions
verb
erupt
erupted
erupting
erupts
- (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases
"Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June"
- be ejected from an active volcano
"hot lava erupted from the crust"
- (of an object) explode with fire and noise
"smoke bombs erupted everywhere"
- break out suddenly and dramatically
"fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas"
break out flare up blow up boil over start suddenly - 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"
appear break out flare up come to a head burst forth make an appearance pop up emerge become visible- (of the skin) suddenly develop a spot, rash, or mark
"his skin erupts with hives"
- (of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development
"the lower incisors had erupted"