# outbreaking

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of breaking out; an outbreak.
2. Something which bursts forth or is sent out.

## Etymology
From Middle English outbrekynge, equivalent to outbreak + -ing and/or out- + breaking.

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