OUTBREAK


Meaning of OUTBREAK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈau̇t-ˌbrāk ]

noun

Date: 1602

1.

a. : a sudden or violent increase in activity or currency

the outbreak of war

b. : a sudden rise in the incidence of a disease

an outbreak of measles

c. : a sudden increase in numbers of a harmful organism and especially an insect within a particular area

an outbreak of locusts

2. : insurrection , revolt

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.