Plural of outburst
regular plural
The plural of outburst is outbursts.
Forms of outburst
| Singular | outburst /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | outbursts |
| Countable | countable |
Outbursts in a sentence
- Supporters of reform will surely countermobilize, leading to more outbursts and demonstrations.2009 August 16, James Fishkin, “Town Halls by Invitation”, in New York Times. From the entry countermobilize
- In mines subject to instantaneous outbursts of gas, no electrical apparatus has been permitted.1929 May, L[ee] C[lyde] Ilsley, Safeguarding Electrical Equipment Used in Gassy Mines: European Practice: II – Belgium (Information…. From the entry gassy
- One highly imaginative account claims the throng told stories through the night in drunken outbursts of wild revelry.2014, John J. Duffy; H. Nicholas Muller, III, “Confused Accounts of Ethan Allen’s Death: Later Accounts Compound the Story”, in Inventing…. From the entry stonewall
- The piece moves in alluring spans of swirling figures, jagged lines and pointillistic outbursts, often prodded forward by ostinatos in the perky piano.2009 January 26, Anthony Tommasini, “Pricking Up the Ears to Listen for Echoes of California”, in New York Times. From the entry ostinato
- For instance, the most plausible stylistic progenitors of Yorick's rhapsodic upliftments of language are the astonishing outbursts of Theocles in 'The Moralists'.1982, Mark Loveridge, Laurence Sterne and the argument about design. From the entry upliftment
Meaning of outburst
- noun An intense period of activity.
- noun A sudden, often violent expression of emotion.
- verb To burst out.
Questions about the plural of outburst
- What is the plural of outburst?
- The plural of outburst is outbursts.
- Is outburst countable?
- Outburst is a countable noun.
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