upburst

[ uhp-burst ]
/ ˈʌpˌbɜrst /

noun

a burst upward.

Origin of upburst

First recorded in 1835–45; up- + burst

Words nearby upburst

upbound, upbraid, upbraiding, upbringing, upbuild, upburst, upc, upcard, upcast, upcharge, upchuck

Example sentences from the Web for upburst

  • The machine, with its human freight, lifted in an upburst of smoke, and sank down a mass of wreckage and death.

    The Iron Heel |Jack London