outburst

noun

Definition of OUTBURST

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling <the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read>

Synonyms agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, paroxysm, spasm, storm

Related Words blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum; ecstasy, rapture, transport; delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity <there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour>

Synonyms burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outburst, spurt

Near Antonyms calm, doldrums, slump

the act or an instance of exploding <in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun>

Synonyms blast, blowup, burst, bursting, detonation, eruption, outburst

Related Words discharge, firing, shooting; blowout, flare-up; bang, boom, pop; airburst, groundburst

Antonyms implosion

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