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WORDNET DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
ROGET THESAURUS

RELATED WORDS : act out acting out air out all get out all out ask out average out babble out back out bail out bale out bang out bat out bawl out bawling out bear out beat out belly out belt out bite out blab out black out blacken out blank out blare out blat out blaze out blazon out bleach out bleep out block out blossom out blot out blotted out blow out blow out of the water blubber out bluff out blunder out blurt out bolt out bomb out boom out boot out borne out bottom out bounce out bow out bracket out branch out brave out brazen out break break apart break away break bread break camp break dance break dancing break down break even break forth break ground break in break into break loose break of day break of serve break of the day break off break one's back break open break seal break short break someone's heart break the ice break the law break the news break through break up break water break wind break with breathe out breathing out bring out bug out bulge out burn out burst out bush out buy out call out camp out cancel out carry out carrying out cash out cast out catch out cavern out centrifuge out chalk out check out chew out chewing out chicken out chill out chuck out churn out clapped out clean out clear out clock out close out coffee break comb out come out come out of the closet coming out conk out contract out cook out cop out copy out core out cough out count out crank out crap out crawfish out crop out cross out crowd out crush out cry out cry out for cull out cuss out cut it out cut out cutting out day in and day out day in day out deal out dealt out deck out decked out die out dig out dine out dish out dole out doled out dope out drag out dragged out draw out drawn out dress out drive out drop out drown out drum out dry out duck out eat out ebb out edit out eke out even out factor out fade out fag out fall out falling out fan out far out farm out fast break fatten out feel out feeling out ferret out fig out figure out file out fill out filter out find out finish out first in first out fish out of water fit out fitted out fizzle out flake out flare out flat out flatten out flesh out fleshed out flip out flood out flow out flunk out follow out force out forcing out fork out foul out freak out freeze out get out get out of give out go all out go out gouge out grind out gross out ground out grub out hammer break hammer out hand out hang out hash out hear out help out hew out hide out hire out hold out hold out on hole out holler out hollow out hop out inside out invite out iron out jump out jut out keep out key out kick out kit out knock out knocked out lash out last in first out last out lay out leaf out leak out leap out leave out leaving out let out let the cat out of the bag lift out light out live out lock out log out look out look out on look out over luck out mail out make and break make out map out march out mark out max out measure out mellow out mete out meted out move out muster out nose out odd man out ooze out opt out out out and away out and out out cold out front out group out in out in the open out loud out of out of action out of bounds out of breath out of character out of commission out of control out of date out of doors out of favor out of focus out of gear out of hand out of humor out of it out of joint out of keeping out of kilter out of line out of luck out of nothing out of order out of phase out of place out of play out of pocket out of practice out of print out of proportion out of reach out of season out of shape out of sight out of sorts out of stock out of the blue out of the ordinary out of the question out of the running out of thin air out of this world out of touch out of true out of use out of view out of wedlock out of whack out of work out on a limb out or keeping out to pan out parcel out parceled out pass out pay out peal out peter out phase out pick out pig out pip out play out played out plump out point out pointing out poke out pooch out poop out pop out portion out pour out press out prim out printing out pry out psych out puff out pull out pull out all the stops pulling out punch out push out put out put out feelers puzzle out rag out rain out ration out ravel out reach out reason out rent out report out ride out rig out rigged out ring out rip out roll out root out rough out round out rout out rub out rule out run out rush out sack out sally out scarf out scent out scoop out score out scratch out screen out seek out sell out send out separate out service break set out shared out shell out shoot out shout out shut out sieve out single out sit out sleep out slip out of smell out smoke out smooth out snap out of it sneak out sniff out snuff out sort out sound out sounding out spaced out speak out spell out spew out spike out spill out spin out spit out spread out spring break squeeze out squirm out of stake out stamp out stand out start out step out stick it out stick out sticking out stink out straight out straighten out stretch out stretched out strike out string out strung out stub out suck out suss out swear out sweat it out sweep out swing out take out talk out of tap out tax break tea break tear out thin out think out thrash out throw out throw out of kilter thrust out thump out time out time out of mind tire out tog out top out toss out tough it out trick out tricked out trip out trot out trump out try out tucker out tuckered out turf out turn inside out turn out turned out usher out vege out vote out walk out walk out of wash out washed out watch out watch out for way out wear out weed out well out well thought out white out win out winkle out winnow out wipe out wiped out work out working out worm out of worn out wring out write out zonk out

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb break out has 5 senses

• break out(v = verb.change) erupt - start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"
is one way to begin, start
Sample sentence:
Something ----s

• break out(v = verb.change) Array - begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"
is one way to begin, start
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

• break out(v = verb.motion) break, break away - move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"
is one way to break loose, escape, get away
Derived form noun breakout₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

• break out(v = verb.contact) Array - take from stowage in preparation for use; Array
is one way to take out, unpack
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• break out(v = verb.change) erupt, recrudesce - become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce"
is one way to ail, pain, trouble
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s

THESAURUS

break out

OD, arise, be born, be brought down, be felled, be struck down, be traumatized, become, belch, blow open, blow out, break loose, break through, burst forth, burst out, catch, catch cold, clear, collapse, come down with, come forth, come out, come to be, contract, crop up, cut loose, debouch, discharge, disembarrass, disembroil, disengage, disentangle, disgorge, disinvolve, dislodge, eject, emerge, eruct, erupt, exit, explode, extricate, fever, find vent, free, get, get out, get to be, go into shock, have origin, hurl forth, irrupt, issue, issue forth, leak out, ooze out, originate, overdose, release, rise, run a temperature, run out, sicken, spew, spout, spring up, take, take birth, take ill, take rise, tear loose, unknot, unravel, unsnarl, untangle, vomit

ROGET THESAURUS

break out

Disease

VB V, be ill, ail, suffer, labor under, be affected with, complain of, have, droop, flag, languish, halt, sicken, peak, pine, gasp, keep one's bed, feign sickness, lay by, lay up, take a disease, catch a disease, catch an infection, break out.

Escape

VB escape, scape, make one's escape, effect one's escape, make good one's escape, break jail, get off, get clear off, get well out of, echapper belle, save one's bacon, save one's skin, weather the storm, escape scot-free, elude &c, make off, march off, give one the slip, slip through the hands, slip through the fingers, slip the collar, wriggle out of prison, break out, break loose, break loose from prison, break away, slip away, get away, find vent, find a hole to creep out of, disappear, vanish.

Beginning

VB begin, start, commence, conceive, open, dawn, set in, take its rise, enter upon, enter, set out, embark in, incept, initiate, launch, inaugurate, inchoate, rise, arise, originate, usher in, lead off, lead the way, take the lead, take the initiative, head, stand at the head, stand first, stand for, lay the foundations, found, set up, set on foot, agoing, set abroach, set the ball in motion, apply the match to a train, broach, open up, open the door to, get underway, set about, get to work, set to work, set to, make a beginning, make a start, handsel, take the first step, lay the first stone, cut the first turf, break ground, break the ice, break cover, pass the Rubicon, cross the Rubicon, open fire, open the ball, ventilate, air, undertake, come into existence, come into the world, make one's debut, take birth, burst forth, break out, spring up, spring forth, crop up, pop up, appear, materialize, begin at the beginning, begin ab ovo, begin again, begin de novo, start afresh, make a fresh start, take it from the top, shuffle the cards, reshuffle the cards, resume, recommence.

Excitability

VB be impatient, not be able to bear, bear ill, wince, chafe, champ a bit, be in a stew, be out of all patience, fidget, fuss, not have a wink of sleep, toss on one's pillow, lose one's temper, break out, burst out, fly out, go off, fly off, fly off at a tangent, fly off the handle, lose one's cool, explode, flare up, flame up, fire up, burst into a flame, take fire, fire, burn, boil, boil over, foam, fume, rage, rave, rant, tear, go wild, run wild, run mad, go into hysterics, run riot, run amuck, battre la campagne, faire le diable a quatre, play the deuce.

Violence

VB be violent, run high, ferment, effervesce, romp, rampage, go on a rampage, run wild, run amuck, run riot, break the peace, rush, tear, rush headlong, rush foremost, raise a storm, make a riot, rough house, riot, storm, wreak, bear down, ride roughshod, out Herod, Herod, spread like wildfire (person), explode, make a row, kick up a row, boil, boil over, fume, foam, come on like a lion, bluster, rage, roar, fly off the handle, go bananas, go ape, blow one's top, blow one's cool, flip one's lid, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, fly into a rage (anger), break out, fly out, burst out, bounce, explode, go off, displode, fly, detonate, thunder, blow up, crump, flash, flare, burst, shock, strain, break open, force open, prize open, render violent, sharpen, stir up, quicken, excite, incite, annoy, urge, lash, stimulate, turn on, irritate, inflame, kindle, suscitate, foment, accelerate, aggravate, exasperate, exacerbate, convulse, infuriate, madden, lash into fury, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, pour oil on the fire, oleum addere camino, explode, let fly, fly off, discharge, detonate, set off, detonize, fulminate.

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