Definition of outburst Outburst

/awˈtbɚˌst/ - [awberst] - out•burst

We found 8 definitions of outburst from 5 different sources.

What does outburst mean?

Noun Plural: outbursts
outburst - a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
		burst, flare-up
		happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
		salvo a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"
outburst - a sudden violent disturbance
		tumultuous disturbance
outburst - an unrestrained expression of emotion
		effusion, gush, blowup, ebullition
		manifestation, reflexion, reflection, expression a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"
		acting out (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
		cry a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
		explosion the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"