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)

hypernym	:	expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion,
definition	:	expression without words (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)

hypernym	:	happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent,
definition	:	an event that happens (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)

derivation	:	effusive, gushing, gushy,
definition	:	extravagantly demonstrative (adj.all)

5. a sudden intense happening (noun.event)

derivation	:	break open, burst out, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt,
definition	:	erupt or intensify suddenly (verb.change)

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)

derivation	:	effusive, gushing, gushy,
definition	:	extravagantly demonstrative (adj.all)

7. a sudden intense happening (noun.event)

derivation	:	break open, burst out, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt,
definition	:	erupt or intensify suddenly (verb.change)