outburst

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === Verb: (General American) IPA(key): /ˌaʊ̯tˈbɝst/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌaʊ̯tˈbɜːst/ Noun: (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɜːst/ Hyphenation: out‧burst === Noun === outburst (plural outbursts) A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity. ==== Synonyms ==== explosion, blast, spate ==== Antonyms ==== inburst ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === outburst (third-person singular simple present outbursts, present participle outbursting, simple past and past participle outburst) (intransitive) To burst out. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === burst out, subtutor