Associations to the word «Outburst»

Wiktionary

OUTBURST, verb. (intransitive) To burst out.
OUTBURST, noun. A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
OUTBURST FLOOD, noun. A flood caused by a lake or reservoir overflowing.

Dictionary definition

OUTBURST, noun. An unrestrained expression of emotion.
OUTBURST, noun. A sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning".
OUTBURST, noun. A sudden violent disturbance.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.