outburstnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈaʊt.bɜːst/us/ˈaʊt.bɝːst/a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger:
a violent outburst
an outburst of creative activity
Her comments provoked an outburst of anger from the boss.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hormonal
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- profound
- safety valve
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehement
- vehemently
- weak-kneed
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