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Outburst
/ˈaʊtˌbɜːst/
A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
📖 Definitions of "Outburst"
noun
- 1
A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
verb
- 1
To burst out.
🔄 Synonyms of "Outburst"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| burstverb | (intransitive) To break from internal pressure. |
| effusionnoun | (figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion. |
| gushnoun | (intransitive, also figurative) To flow forth suddenly, in great volume. |
| flare-upnoun | A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion). |
| tumultuous disturbancenoun | a sudden violent disturbance |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Outburst"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| burstnoun | An act or instance of bursting. |
| flare-upnoun | A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion). |
| gushnoun | A sudden rapid outflow. |
| effusionnoun | (figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion. |
| tumultuous disturbancenoun | a sudden violent disturbance |
| outbreaknoun | An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc. |
| explosionnoun | A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding. |
| surgenoun | A sudden transient rush, flood or increase. |
| upsurgenoun | A sudden strong rise or flow. |
| onsetnoun | (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent. |
| boomnoun | A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion. |
| flashnoun | A sudden, short, temporary burst of light. |
| slivernoun | A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment. |
| wavenoun | A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation. |
| shardnoun | A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig. |
| spillagenoun | That which has been spilled. |
| spillnoun | (countable) A mess of something that has been dropped. |
| outpouringnoun | The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something. |
| tantrumnoun | An often childish display or fit of bad temper. |
| shinenoun | Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour. |
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