outburst

Meaning

Verb

To burst out.

Noun

a sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

Synonyms

explosion

eruption

outbreak

burst

effusion

gust

paroxysm

ebullition

flare-up

blowup

gush

fit

detonation

outpouring

breakout

upsurge

uprush

impulse

tumultuous disturbance

intensification

irruption

outbreaks

passion

pulsating

pulse

rag

raptness

rapture

ravishment

resolution

rise

sally

salvo

spasm

spate

splintering

spot

spree

start

storm

strengthening

surge

tantrum

touch

trance

sudden occurrence

transport

outthrow

Ecstasy

blast

outleap

blasting

blow-off

blowout

blow up

bluster

bout

bursting

burst upon

discharge

ejection

eructation

extravasation

fantod

flare

flash

flurry

fury

impulsion

Hyphenated as

out‧burst

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌaʊtˈbɝst/

Etymology

From Middle English outbersten, outbresten, equivalent to out- + burst. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”).