outbreak
noun/ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/
Frequency rank: #4,274 most common English word
Meaning
a sudden occurrence or start of something harmful, such as a disease or conflict.
Example sentence
Health officials are working to contain the outbreak of the new disease before it spreads further.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 4,201–4,300
- interstatea highway connecting two or more states, especially in the US.
- neattidy and orderly in appearance or arrangement.
- negotiateTo discuss something in order to reach an agreement.
- neoa prefix meaning new, recent, or a revived form of something.
- offsetto balance or compensate for something, especially a negative effect
- palAn informal word for a friend.
- perfectionthe state of being free from flaws or as good as possible.
- probea device or tool used to investigate or explore something
- proposeTo put forward a plan or idea; to ask someone to marry you.
- quarterlyhappening or produced four times a year, once every three months.