erupting


e·rupt

E0203800 (ĭ-rŭpt′)intr.v. e·rupt·ed, e·rupt·ing, e·rupts 1. a. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases: The volcano erupted.b. To be thrown or forced out: Water erupted from the geyser.2. To develop suddenly: Violence erupted during the protests.3. To express oneself suddenly and loudly: He erupted in anger.4. a. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth.b. To appear on the skin. Used of a rash or blemish.
[Latin ērumpere, ērupt- : ē-, ex-, ex- + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]
e·rup′tive adj.e·rup′tive·ly adv.