outburst

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
  2. noun a sudden intense happening
  3. noun a sudden violent disturbance

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

effusion, gush, blowup, ebullition

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