Definition of "erupt" []

To emerge violently from restraint or limits; explode: My neighbor erupted in anger over the noise. (verb-intransitive)
To become violently active: The volcano erupted after years of dormancy. (verb-intransitive)
To force out or release something, such as steam, with violence or suddenness. (verb-intransitive)
To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth. (verb-intransitive)
To appear on the skin. Used of a rash or blemish. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "erupt" in a sentence

"He is nibbling on spoonfuls of cottage cheese when shouts erupt from the car next to his."
"I felt I provided a fairly good foundation for a vibrant discussion, even if sticky aspects would naturally erupt from the topic I attempted to suggest."
"The film runs a gamut of intense emotions that erupt from the screen at every turn."

Words like "erupt"

ail appear begin belch burst

eject erupted erupting eruptional

eruptionally

eruptively

erupts explode express emotion express feelings

start swallow trouble