outburst

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/

The English word “outburst” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

An intense period of activity.
A sudden, often violent expression of emotion

verb

To burst out.

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.

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