break out

break out

verb

Definition of BREAK OUT

to develop suddenly and violently <in the wake of news reports of deaths from the flu, panic broke out, and there was a mad rush for flu shots>

Synonyms blaze (up), break out, burst (forth), explode, flame, flare (up)

Related Words rocket, skyrocket; balloon, burgeon (also bourgeon), mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, swell, wax; blow up, detonate, touch off