outburst

[out-burst]

noun

1. a sudden and violent release or outpouring.

   an outburst of tears.

2. a sudden spell of activity, energy, etc.

3. a public disturbance; riot; outbreak.

4. a bursting forth; eruption.

outburst

/ ˈaʊtˌbɜːst /

noun

1. a sudden and violent expression of emotion

2. an explosion or eruption

Word History and Origins

Origin of outburst¹

First recorded in 1650–60; out- + burst

Example Sentences

“Obviously he’s frustrated,” Haney later told reporters about his client’s outburst in court.

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Elsewhere, the title track makes the surprising decision to use the same phrase as Will Smith in the actor's notorious Oscars outburst.

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Xenophobia has long been an issue in South Africa which has been accompanied by occasional outbursts of deadly violence, and anti-migrant sentiment has become a key political talking-point.

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The extraordinary scene with the medium in “Rashomon” stems directly from Noh, with the voice of the dead nobleman distorted into a screeching, growling outburst.

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Like John, she has one of the most severe forms of the neurological condition including coprolalia which causes involuntary swearing and explicit outbursts.

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Related Words

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• tantrum 
• upheaval