erupt

phonetic symbol: / ɪrʌ́pt | írəpt / 

erupt - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ become active and spew forth lava and rocks
e.g.)
・Vesuvius erupts once in a while
belch , extravasate

[ verb ]
■ erupt or intensify suddenly
e.g.)
・Unrest erupted in the country
break open , burst out , flare , flare up , irrupt

[ verb ]
■ become raw or open
break out , recrudesce

[ verb ]
■ start abruptly
break out

[ verb ]
■ appear on the skin
e.g.)
・A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant

[ verb ]
■ break out
e.g.)
・The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
break through , come out , push through

[ verb ]
■ force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
e.g.)
・erupt in anger
break , burst

[ verb ]
■ start to burn or burst into flames
catch fire , combust , conflagrate , ignite , take fire

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