outburst C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈaʊtbɝst/ UK /ˈaʊtbɜːst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a sudden violent release of emotion or energy His angry outburst shocked the normally quiet committee meeting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sudden violent release of... eruptionexplosionflare-upoutpouringparoxysmfitspasmsurge ↔ Opposites calmcomposurerestraintsuppression Word family Related forms burstoutbreakoutpouring Etymology AI details An English compound of 'out' plus 'burst' (Old English 'berstan', 'to break suddenly'), denoting a sudden breaking-out. berstan Old English ut Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outburst **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtbɝst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊtbɜːst/ ## Meanings 1. a sudden violent release of emotion or energy ## Examples - His angry outburst shocked the normally quiet committee meeting. ## Synonyms - eruption - explosion - flare-up - outpouring - paroxysm - fit - spasm - surge ## Antonyms - calm - composure - restraint - suppression ## Related Forms - burst - outbreak - outpouring ## Roots and Affixes - Root: berstan - Root: ut ## Etymology An English compound of 'out' plus 'burst' (Old English 'berstan', 'to break suddenly'), denoting a sudden breaking-out. ## AI Etymology Outburst is an English compound of 'out' plus 'burst' (Old English 'berstan', 'to break suddenly'), denoting a sudden breaking-out. Important recorded forms include berstan (Old English) and ut (Old English). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a sudden violent release of emotion or energy. The wider family includes related words such as burst, outbreak, and outpouring. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown