outburst

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Etymology

From Middle English outbersten, outbresten, equivalent to out- + burst.

Pronunciation

• Verb:
  • (America) IPA: /ˌaʊtˈbɝst/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌaʊtˈbɜːst/
• Noun:
  • (America) IPA: /ˈaʊtˌbɝst/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈaʊtˌbɜːst/

Verb

outburst (outbursts, present participle outbursting; simple past and past participle outburst)

1. (intransitive) To burst out.

Noun

outburst (plural outbursts)

1. a sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

   The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.

   an outburst of anger

Synonyms

• explosion

Antonyms

• inburst

Translations

• French: transport
• Italian: esplosione, scoppio, scroscio
• Russian: вспы́шка
• Spanish: arranque, arrebato, arrechucho, prorrumpimiento, arrebatamiento

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