# boutade

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French boutade, from bouter (“to thrust”). See butt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boutade