erupting

Verb

erupt (third-person singular simple present erupts, present participle erupting, simple past and past participle erupted)

1. (intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
   • The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.
2. (intransitive) To burst forth; to break out.
   • The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.
3. (figuratively, intransitive) To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
   • The crowd erupted in anger.
4. (intransitive) (Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.
   • After particularly good seasons, flocks "erupt" from their breeding grounds and appear in reed beds where they have not been seen for years, if ever.1988, Michael Cady, Rob Hume, editors, The Complete Book of British Birds, page 242