Definition of OUTBURST

outburst

Plural: outbursts

Noun

  • A sudden release of strong emotion or energy.
  • an unrestrained expression of emotion
  • a sudden intense happening
    • "an outburst of heavy rain"
  • a sudden violent disturbance
  • A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

Verb

  • To burst out.

Examples

  • an outburst of anger
  • An OUTBURST of joy erupted when she finally played her seven-letter word for a bingo.
  • The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

blowup, burst, ebullition, effusion, flare-up, gush, tumultuous disturbance, blast

Antonyms

inburst

Scrabble Score: 10

outburst: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
outburst: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outburst: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

outburst: valid Words With Friends Word