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outburst

[ out-burst ]

/ ˈaʊtˌbɜrst /

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noun

a sudden and violent release or outpouring: an outburst of tears.

a sudden spell of activity, energy, etc.

a public disturbance; riot; outbreak.

a bursting forth; eruption.

Origin of outburst

First recorded in 1650–60; out- + burst

Words nearby outburst

outbrave, outbreak, outbreed, outbreeding, outbuilding, outburst, outcast, outcaste, outclass, outclimb, outcome

Example sentences from the Web for outburst

And did you know it was going to happen because of War Machine's outburst at your birthday party back in 2009?

The Porn Party Where War Machine Went Ballistic |Aurora Snow |August 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When television news crews showed up at his house to ask about the outburst, he said he “felt like a star.”

British Politician Threatens To Punch Muslim Woman in the Throat |Nico Hines |June 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He apologized, but his outburst touched off a blizzard of tweets proclaiming him a “thug” and “ghetto boy.”

Peyton Manning Vs. Richard Sherman |Allen Barra |January 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ford seemed surprised when this outburst of honesty after months of denials did not result in a healing reset with the media.

The Gonzo Life of Mayor McCrack |John Avlon |November 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

David Freedlander reports on the outburst by spokeswoman Barbara Morgan, previously a well-regarded flack.

Anthony Weiner Aide’s Rant Is the Capper to a Campaign Gone Wild |David Freedlander |August 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!

Quarter-Back Bates |Ralph Henry Barbour
An incautious start or the sweep of a hand pocket-ward, and the outburst would be inevitable.

The Portal of Dreams |Charles Neville Buck
All looked up from their work and looked around in alarm for the cause of the outburst.

Gritli's Children |Johanna Spyri
The first article appeared in the second volume and is merely a review of a strong pro-Bacon outburst in the American Arena.

An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway |Martin Brown Ruud
If not for my outburst, there would be no hope of freeing Daoud.

The Saracen: The Holy War |Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for outburst

outburst

/ (ˈaʊtˌbɜːst) /

noun

a sudden and violent expression of emotion

an explosion or eruption