outbreak
11outbreak — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, major, serious, severe ▪ fresh (esp. BrE), further (esp. BrE), new ▪ recent …
12outbreak */ — UK [ˈaʊtˌbreɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms outbreak : singular outbreak plural outbreaks 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 …
13outbreak — out|break [ˈautbreık] n if there is an outbreak of fighting or disease in an area, it suddenly starts to happen ▪ a cholera outbreak outbreak of ▪ outbreaks of fighting ▪ the outbreak of World War II →break out at ↑break1 …
14outbreak — [[t]a͟ʊtbreɪk[/t]] outbreaks N COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp If there is an outbreak of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen. The four day festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence… …
15outbreak — noun Date: 1602 1. a. a sudden or violent increase in activity or currency < the outbreak of war > b. a sudden rise in the incidence of a disease < an outbreak of measles > c. a sudden increase in numbers of a harmful organism and especially an… …
16outbreak — /owt brayk /, n. 1. a sudden breaking out or occurrence; eruption: the outbreak of war. 2. a sudden and active manifestation: an outbreak of hives. 3. an outburst: an outbreak of temper. 4. an insurrection, revolt, or mutiny. 5. a public… …
17outbreak — 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 …
18outbreak — 1. noun a) An eruption, sudden appearance Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic b) A sudden increase. There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school. Syn …
19outbreak — out·break au̇t .brāk n 1) a sudden rise in the incidence of a disease <an outbreak of measles> 2) a sudden increase in numbers of a harmful organism and esp. an insect within a particular area <an outbreak of locusts> …
20outbreak — noun (C) a sudden appearance or start of war, fighting, or serious disease: a cholera outbreak (+ of): renewed outbreaks of fighting | the outbreak of World War II see also: break out break 1 …
