erupt

verb

1. 1

   become active and spew forth lava and rocks

   Vesuvius erupts once in a while

2. 2

   erupt or intensify suddenly

   Unrest erupted in the country

   Tempers flared at the meeting

3. 3

   become raw or open

   He broke out in hives

   My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries

4. 4

   start abruptly

   After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc

5. 5

   appear on the skin

   A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant

6. 6

   break out

   The tooth erupted and had to be extracted

7. 7

   force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

   break into tears

   erupt in anger

8. 8

   start to burn or burst into flames

   Marsh gases ignited suddenly

   The oily rags combusted spontaneously