outburst
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outburst
- /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/ US
- /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɜːst/ UK
- /ˌaʊ̯tˈbɝst/ US
- /ˌaʊ̯tˈbɜːst/ UK
Where it comes from
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.
noun outbursts
- An intense period of activity. The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.
- A sudden, often violent expression of emotion an outburst of anger
verb outbursts · outbursting · outburst
- To burst out.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: burst, flare-up, gush, effusion, tumultuous disturbance, outbreak, explosion, surge, upsurge, onset, boom, flash, sliver, wave, shard, spillage
Translations
Every language
verb a sudden expression of emotion
| Español | arranque, arrebato, arrechucho, prorrumpimiento, arrebatamiento |
|---|---|
| Português | surto |
| Français | transport |
| Italiano | esplosione, scoppio, scroscio |
| Русский | вспы́шка vspýška, взрыв vzryv |
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