Outbreak
/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Outbreak
noun
- An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
"Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic."
- An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.
"There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street."
- A sudden increase.
"There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school."
- A geological layer that breaks out.
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SYNONYMS
outbursttumult
ANTONYMS
inbreak