Erupt meaning

What does “erupt” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“erupt” is a verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: start abruptly.

erupt

start abruptly
“After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc”
Synonymsbreak out
erupt or intensify suddenly
“Unrest erupted in the country”
“Tempers flared at the meeting”
Synonymsirrupt flare up flare break open burst out
start to burn or burst into flames
“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
“The oily rags combusted spontaneously”
Synonymsignite catch fire take fire combust conflagrate
break out
“The tooth erupted and had to be extracted”
Synonymscome out break through push through
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
“Vesuvius erupts once in a while”
Synonymsbelch extravasate
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
“break into tears”
“erupt in anger”
Synonymsbreak burst
appear on the skin
“A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant”
become raw or open
“He broke out in hives”
“My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries”
Synonymsrecrudesce break out

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University