Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with outburst in American Collocation
aggressive or violent
abusive
aggressive
angry
drunken
intemperate
petulant
violent
He had a tendency toward violent outbursts and an admitted drink problem.
very emotional
emotional
hysterical
impassioned
indignant
irrational
uncontrollable
A letter of complaint would surely have been more effective than this hysterical outburst.
occasional/frequent
frequent
occasional
sporadic
Despite recent elections, there are still sporadic outbursts of conflict.
sudden or surprising
explosive
spontaneous
sudden
uncharacteristic
unexpected
He has a hair-trigger temper which often leads to sudden outbursts of violence.
cause
prompt
provoke
trigger
The television drama provoked an outburst from the Unionist leader.
anger or emotion
anger
emotion
grief
indignation
rage
temper
violence
wrath
My family suffered through my drinking and outbursts of temper.
laughter or applause
applause
laughter
There were occasional outbursts of laughter from the audience.