[ɪˈrʌpt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases
(e.g: Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June)

- break out suddenly and dramatically
(e.g: fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas)

- give vent to anger, amusement, etc. in a sudden and noisy way
(e.g: the soldiers erupted in fits of laughter)

- (of a spot, rash, or other mark) suddenly appear on the skin
(e.g: a boil had erupted on her temple)

- (of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development
(e.g: the lower incisors had erupted)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin erupt- ‘broken out’, from the verb erumpere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + rumpere ‘burst out, break’