erupt

To erupt is defined as to explode or to burst out suddenly.

(verb)

When lava begins to pour from a volcano, this is an example of erupt.
When you hold anger inside often but you suddenly get fed up and lash out yelling, this is an example of a time when you erupt in anger.
When you suddenly break out in hives, this is an example of a time when hives erupt.

See erupt in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to burst forth or out, as from some restraint: erupting lava, a riot erupted
to throw forth lava, water, steam, etc., as a volcano or geyser
to break out in a rash
to break through the gums and become visible: said of new teeth

Origin: < L eruptus, pp. of erumpere, to break out, burst forth < e-, out + rumpere, to break: see rupture

transitive verb

to cause to burst forth; throw forth; eject

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See erupt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb e·rupt·ed, e·rupt·ing, e·rupts

verb, intransitive

To emerge violently from restraint or limits; explode: My neighbor erupted in anger over the noise.
To become violently active: The volcano erupted after years of dormancy.
To force out or release something, such as steam, with violence or suddenness.
a. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth.
b. To appear on the skin. Used of a rash or blemish.

verb, transitive

To force out violently.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ērumpere, ērupt-

Origin: : ē-, ex-, ex-

Origin: + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots

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