outburst
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/ / /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɜːst/ / /ˌaʊ̯tˈbɝst/ / /ˌaʊ̯tˈbɜːst/
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English outbersten, outbresten. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”). By surface analysis, out- + burst.
- A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
“The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.”
“an outburst of anger”
verb
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English outbersten, outbresten. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”). By surface analysis, out- + burst.
- To burst out.