OUTBURST

outburst, tumultuous disturbance

(noun) a sudden violent disturbance

effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition

(noun) an unrestrained expression of emotion

outburst, burst, flare-up

(noun) a sudden intense happening; “an outburst of heavy rain”; “a burst of lightning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

outburst (third-person singular simple present outbursts, present participle outbursting, simple past outbrast or outburst, past participle outbursten or outburst)

(intransitive) To burst out.

Noun

outburst (plural outbursts)

a sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

Synonyms

• explosion

Antonyms

• inburst

Anagrams

• burst out, subtutor

Source: Wiktionary


Out"burst`, n.

Definition: A bursting forth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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