explode vs erupt

erupt vs explode

explode and erupt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explode	No	No	Yes	No
erupt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, erupt is a hyponym of explode; that is, erupt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explode:

explode: burst outward, usually with noise
erupt: become active and spew forth lava and rocks

Other hyponyms of explode include crump, go off, belch, extravasate.

explode (verb)	erupt (verb)
burst outward, usually with noise	become active and spew forth lava and rocks
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	start abruptly
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner	erupt or intensify suddenly
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise	become raw or open
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction	break out
show a violent emotional reaction	appear on the skin
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval	start to burn or burst into flames
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
destroy by exploding

Difference between explode and erupt

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