outburst
English Thesaurus
1. a sudden violent disturbance (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | disturbance, |
| definition | : | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act) |
2. an unrestrained expression of emotion (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | acting out, |
| definition | : | a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cry, |
| definition | : | a fit of weeping (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | explosion, |
| definition | : | a sudden outburst (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flare, |
| definition | : | a sudden outburst of emotion (noun.communication) |
3. a sudden intense happening (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | salvo, |
| definition | : | an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | rush, |
| definition | : | a sudden burst of activity (noun.event) |
4. an unrestrained expression of emotion (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | effuse, |
| definition | : | give out or emit (also metaphorically) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | gush, rave, |
| definition | : | praise enthusiastically (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit, |
| definition | : | get very angry and fly into a rage (verb.emotion) |
5. a sudden intense happening (noun.event)
6. an unrestrained expression of emotion (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | effuse, |
| definition | : | give out or emit (also metaphorically) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | gush, rave, |
| definition | : | praise enthusiastically (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit, |
| definition | : | get very angry and fly into a rage (verb.emotion) |
7. a sudden intense happening (noun.event)
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