1. (

• outburst ,
• burst ,
• flare-up ,

) a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" ;

1. (

• flare_up

) ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again" ;

2. (

• erupt ,
• irrupt ,
• flare_up ,
• flare ,
• break_open ,
• burst_out

) erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" ;