outburst of anger

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• Anger — An ger (a[ng] g[ e]r), n. [OE. anger, angre, affliction, anger, fr. Icel. angr affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. anger regret, Swed. [*a]nger regret, AS. ange oppressed, sad, L. angor a strangling, anguish, angere to strangle, Gr. a gchein to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anger — [aŋ′gər] n. [ME < ON angr, distress < IE base * angh , constricted > L angustus, narrow, angustia, tightness, Gr anchein, to squeeze, anchonē, a strangling, Ger angst, fear] 1. a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment …   English World dictionary

• anger — I n. 1) to arouse, stir up anger 2) to express; feel; show anger 3) to allay, appease, calm smb. s anger; to repress, swallow one s anger 4) to vent one s anger 5) blind, burning, deep, profound, seething; righteous; unbridled anger 6) a blaze,… …   Combinatory dictionary

• outburst — [[t]a͟ʊtbɜː(r)st[/t]] outbursts 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n An outburst of an emotion, especially anger, is a sudden strong expression of that emotion. ...an outburst of anger. ...a spontaneous outburst of cheers and applause... There… …   English dictionary

• outburst — out|burst [ˈautbə:st US bə:rst] n 1.) something you say suddenly that expresses a strong emotion, especially anger ▪ He later apologized for his outburst. emotional/violent/angry outburst ▪ his father s violent outbursts of temper outburst of ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• outburst — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sudden ▪ spontaneous ▪ occasional ▪ her occasional outbursts of temper ▪ little ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• anger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. See resentment.Ant., good nature, jollity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wrath, rage, fury, passion, choler, temper, bad or ill temper, ire, indignation, acrimony, animosity, hostility, hatred,… …   English dictionary for students

• outburst — noun Date: 1657 1. a violent expression of feeling < an outburst of anger > 2. a surge of activity or growth < new outbursts of creative power C. E. Montague > 3. eruption < volcanic outbursts > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• anger — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, deep, fierce, great, intense, seething ▪ genuine, real ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• outburst — UK [ˈaʊtˌbɜː(r)st] / US [ˈaʊtˌbɜrst] noun [countable] Word forms outburst : singular outburst plural outbursts a) a sudden spoken expression of a strong feeling, especially anger emotional outbursts outburst of: His colleagues used to be shocked… …   English dictionary

• outburst — out|burst [ aut,bɜrst ] noun count a sudden spoken expression of a strong feeling, especially anger: emotional outbursts outburst of: His colleagues used to be shocked by his outbursts of temper. a. the sudden start of an activity or emotional… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English