definition of
erupt

[1] #1 erupt v. [break out] start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc". wn

[2] #2 erupt v. [irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out] erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism". wn

[3] #3 erupt v. [ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate] start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously". wn

[4] #4 erupt v. [come out, break through, push through] break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted". wn

[5] #5 erupt v. [belch, extravasate] become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while". wn