Etymology

outburst

out·burst
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Today it means: An intense period of activity. Full definition →

Middle English outbersten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoutbersten
  2. English todayoutburst

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.

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