noun. A sudden increase.

noun. A sudden eruption; an outburst.

noun. A breaking out; an outburst; a sudden and violent manifestation: as, an outbreak of fever; an outbreak of popular indignation.

noun. A rupture of the peace; a public disturbance or riot.

To break or burst forth.

noun. A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; mutiny; revolt.

noun. A sudden beginning of a violent event.

noun. A sudden occurrence or manifestation; -- usually of disease or emotion, in one person or a group.

noun. An eruption, sudden appearance

noun. A sudden increase.

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

noun. An uproar, riot

noun. A geological layer that breaks out

verb. To burst out

verb. To break forth

noun. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

"This isn't the apocalypse, though, it's comedy, and the outbreak is averted by cool temps and a massive roofie from the authorities (who show up six hours later on the dot)."

breakout  disturbance  

happening  natural event  occurrence  occurrent  

epidemic  recrudescence  

convulsion  crisis  demonstration  disaster  disturbance  

A  alpha  beginning  belch  blast-off