- outbreak
- out|break [ `aut,breık ] noun count *the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.:outbreak of: An outbreak of food poisoning led to the deaths of five people.the outbreak of war
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
outbreak
Look at other dictionaries:
Outbreak — Título Estallido (España) Epidemia (Hispanoamérica) Ficha técnica Dirección Wolfgang Petersen Producción Gail Katz Arnold Kopelson … Wikipedia Español
outbreak — out break , n. 1. A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; mutiny; revolt. Mobs and outbreaks. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden beginning of a violent event; as, the outbreak… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outbreak — (n.) eruption (of disease, hostilities, etc.), c.1600, from OUT (Cf. out) + BREAK (Cf. break) (v.). Outbreak was a verb in Middle English (c.1300) … Etymology dictionary
outbreak — I noun affray, aggression, agitation, assault, attack, bloodshed, blow up, brawl, breach, breach of the peace, burst, cataclysm, commotion, conflict, convulsion, declaration of war, disruption, disturbance, ebullition, eruption, explosion,… … Law dictionary
outbreak — [n] sudden happening beginning, blowup, brawl, break, breaking, burst, bursting, commencement, commotion, convulsion, crack, crash, dawn, detonation, discharge, disorder, disruption, ebullition, effervescence, epidemic, eruption, explosion, fit,… … New thesaurus
outbreak — ► NOUN ▪ a sudden or violent occurrence of war, disease, etc … English terms dictionary
outbreak — [out′brāk΄] n. 1. a breaking out; sudden occurrence, as of disease or war 2. an insurrection or riot … English World dictionary
Outbreak — For other uses, see Outbreak (disambiguation). Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place. It may affect a small and localized group or… … Wikipedia
outbreak — 01. With tensions mounting between the different ethnic groups, the U.N. fears the [outbreak] of a civil war. 02. Decreased tourist revenues are believed to be the result of the SARS [outbreak] in Canada. 03. The Queen s visit has been postponed… … Grammatical examples in English
Outbreak — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Outbreak – Lautlose Killer Originaltitel Outbreak … Deutsch Wikipedia
outbreak — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, major, serious, severe ▪ fresh (esp. BrE), further (esp. BrE), new ▪ recent … Collocations dictionary
