OUTBURST


Meaning of OUTBURST in English

I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English outbersten, outbresten, from out + bersten, bresten to burst — more at burst

: to burst out

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: out (III) + burst (after burst out, v.)

1. : a bursting out : a violent expression or demonstration of intense feeling

an outburst of rage

an outburst of affection

2. : a sudden or intense surge of activity or growth

furious outbursts of swirling flame — Laurence Binyon

new outbursts of creative power — C.E.Montague

an outburst of vegetative life — Samuel Van Valkenburg & Ellsworth Huntington

3.

a. : eruption

successive volcanic outbursts which covered the area with dust, pumice, and mudflows — Biological Abstracts

b. : a cosmic explosion (as of a nova or supernova)

Nova (U) Scorpii has had three outbursts — Science

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.