erupt

Violently break out

Erupt means to burst forth suddenly and violently.

Volcanoes erupt, sending lava and ash into the air.

The word extends to any sudden outbreak: violence erupts, applause erupts, a crowd erupts in cheers.

Skin erupts in a rash.

Teeth erupt when they break through the gums.

Fighting erupted in the streets.

She erupted in anger when she heard the news.

volcano

lava

Erupted liquid stone

magmaMolten rock underground
ashCombustion's powdery remains
craterImpact or volcanic basin

caldera · pyroclastic · fumarole · vent · plume · geyser · Vesuvius · Krakatoa · Pompeii · dormant

discharge

spew

Eject with force

spoutProjecting pouring tube
gushFlow out forcefully
belchExpel stomach gas orally

emit · expel · eject · vent · pour · release · stream · spray · fountain · jet

outburst

explode

Burst with sudden force

burstBreak apart suddenly
flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
blowupSudden fit of rage

tantrum · rage · fury · paroxysm · frenzy · hysteria · convulsion · fit · tirade · storm

emerge

burst forth

Emerge with sudden force

break outTo suddenly emerge or escape
spring upAppear abruptly
surgeSudden powerful increase

gush · spout · shoot up · well up · appear · surface · arise · materialize · commence · onset

skin

rash

Heedless or skin irritation

hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
acneInflamed skin condition
pimpleInflamed skin bump

boil · blister · lesion · welt · breakout · flare-up · inflammation · irritation · dermatitis · eczema

Categories

burst forthgush, surge, spurt, explode, spew
heat and fireignite, burn, flame, blaze, combust
intransitivesarrive, come, depart, die, disappear
liquid flowpour, flow, gush, spill, drip
risingrise, arise, ascend, climb, go up
pop outburst, spring, jump, leap, eject

Opposites

sudden release vs. containment

Hold within limits

restrain · suppress · bottle up · hold back · repress

violent onset vs. gradual cessation

Decrease in intensity

die down · abate · calm · settle · quiet

explosive emergence vs. gradual release

eruptseep

Flow slowly through

ooze · drip · trickle · leak · dribble

Phrases

volcanic eruptionExplosive geological discharge
volcano eruptionMagma expelled from peak
Plinian eruptionExplosive volcanic event with sustained column
skin eruptionsAbnormal surface lesions
tooth eruptionTeeth emerging through gums
solar eruptionExplosive sun event

Family

eruption, erupting, erupted, erupts, eruptions, eruptive

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