Outbreak
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/
Outbreak (noun)
- a sudden start of something bad, like a disease or violence.
- a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease.
Examples
- The outbreak of laughter surprised everyone.
- An outbreak of applause filled the room.
Common collocations: outbreak of violence, outbreak of disease, outbreak of war, outbreak of inflation, outbreak of panic