blow out vs erupt

blow out and erupt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blow out	No	No	Yes	No
erupt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, erupt is a hypernym of blow out; that is, erupt is a word with a broader meaning than blow out:

Other hypernyms of blow out include catch fire, combust, conflagrate, ignite, take fire.

blow out (verb)	erupt (verb)
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable	become active and spew forth lava and rocks
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights	start abruptly
erupt in an uncontrolled manner	erupt or intensify suddenly
	become raw or open
	break out
	appear on the skin
	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	start to burn or burst into flames