Outburst
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noun.
A sudden, violent display, as of activity or emotion.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A breaking or bursting out; a violent issue or discharge; an outbreak: as, an
outburst
of wrath.
To burst out.
noun.
In
mining
:
noun.
A sudden outbreak of gas or water in a mine.
noun.
The outcrop.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A bursting forth.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
burst
out.
noun.
a
sudden
,
violent
expression
of
emotion
or
activity
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
noun.
a sudden violent disturbance
noun.
a sudden intense happening
Word Usage
"Mr. Wilson, your outburst is a reflection of the lack of civility we see among our political leaders."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
disturbance
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
burst
convulsion
exclamation
exhibition
explosion
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
access
attack
belch
blaze
blaze of temper