# outburst

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/ · frequency rank #23,931

## Definitions
1. A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English outbersten, outbresten. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”). By surface analysis, out- + burst.

## Common misspellings (12)
`otuburst`, `oubturst`, `outbburst`, `outbrust`, `outburrst`, `outbursst`, `outburstt`, `outburts`, `outbusrt`, `outtburst`, `outubrst`, `uotburst`

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