outburst
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English outbersten, outbresten, equivalent to out- + burst. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”).
PronunciationEdit
- Verb:
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaʊtˈbɝst/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌaʊtˈbɜːst/
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- Noun:
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaʊtˌbɝst/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈaʊtˌbɜːst/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Hyphenation: out‧burst
VerbEdit
outburst (third-person singular simple present outbursts, present participle outbursting, simple past outburst or outbrast, past participle outburst or outbursten)
- (intransitive) To burst out.
NounEdit
outburst (plural outbursts)
- a sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
- The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.
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TranslationsEdit
a sudden expression of emotion