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Outbreaks

An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Outbreaks"

noun
  1. 1

    An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.

    "Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic."

  2. 2

    An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.

    "There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street."

  3. 3

    A sudden increase.

    "There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school."

  4. 4

    A geological layer that breaks out.

verb
  1. 1

    To burst out.

  2. 2

    To break forth.

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