outburst

English

Etymology

From Middle English *outbersten, *outbresten, *outbrasten, equivalent to out- +‎ burst.

Verb

outburst (third-person singular simple present outbursts, present participle outbursting, simple past outburst or outbrast, past participle outburst or outbursten)

1. (intransitive) To burst out.

Noun

outburst (plural outbursts)

1. a sudden, violent expression of emotion or activity

   The man let out an outburst of invective

Antonyms

• inburst

Translations

a sudden expression of emotion

• Georgian: აფექტი (ka) (apekt'i)
• Italian: esplosione (it) f, scoppio (it) m
• Russian: вспышка (ru) (vspýška) f, взрыв (ru) (vzryv) m

• Scottish Gaelic: maoim (gd) f
• Spanish: arranque (es) m, arrebato (es) m

Anagrams

• burst out