transferred and figurative. Of tears, cries, etc.: To issue suddenly in spite of repressive effort. Of light, sounds, etc.: To issue suddenly from…

intransitive. Of a sound, esp. the noise of voices, a cry, etc.: to be made, to be raised; to be clearly audible.

Of things: to make or emit a sound.

transferred. Of sounds: To come up aloud, or so as to be audible, to be heard aloud. archaic.

Of sound: To break forth. Obsolete. rare.

To ascend as a sound.

transitive. Of an object of attention: to present itself to, to come to the notice of (a person's sight, hearing, etc.). Esp. in to meet the eye (also…

intransitive (occasionally emphasized by a redundant up) To go or come up, originally by a gradual… of sounds: To rise in the air, or so as to be…

to breeze up (Nautical): (of a wind) to freshen, to become stronger: also impersonal. Of a noise: to rise on the breeze.

figurative. intransitive. Of sound, music, laughter, etc.: to emanate; to pour out.

To interrupt the continuance of (a state); to disturb: esp. to break silence: see silence, n. int.phrases 2. Also to break stillness.

intransitive. Of sound: to die away or out. Also, with in, up, to increase gradually in loudness from a low or inaudible level.