What does outbreak mean?
Outbreak means An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc..
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/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/ · noun
An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc..
Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.
There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.
One such investigation described how kindness can be contagious. It was sparked by reports of an outbreak of kindness on a cold December morning in 2012.
There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.
Use outbreak when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Outbreak means An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc..
Common synonyms include outburst, tumult, breakout.
Possible antonyms include inbreak.
Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.
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