English

Noun

outbreak ‎(plural outbreaks)

1. An eruption, sudden appearance

   Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic

2. A sudden increase.

   There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.

3. An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.

   There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.

4. (uncountable) A geological layer that breaks out

Synonyms

• outburst
• tumult

Antonyms

• inbreak

Translations

Verb

outbreak ‎(third-person singular simple present outbreaks, present participle outbreaking, simple past outbroke, past participle outbroken)

1. (intransitive) To burst out
2. (intransitive) To break forth

See also

• breakout

Anagrams

• breakout, break out
• kabouter