Noun: outburst 'awt,burst
- An unrestrained expression of emotion
"His sudden outburst of anger surprised everyone in the room";
- effusion, gush, blowup [informal], ebullition, blow-up [informal]
- A sudden violent disturbance
"The peaceful protest turned into an outburst when police intervened";
- tumultuous disturbance
- A sudden intense happening
"an outburst of heavy rain";
- burst, flare-up
Derived forms: outbursts
Type of: disturbance, expression, happening, manifestation, natural event, occurrence, occurrent, reflection, reflexion [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Outburst