noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈaʊ̯tˌbɜːst/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˌaʊ̯tˈbɝst/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌaʊ̯tˈbɜːst/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:AW1 T B ER2 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.
an outburst of anger
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To burst out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a sudden violent disturbance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tumultuous disturbance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disturbance
4
noun
Meaning 4
an unrestrained expression of emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
