outpouring

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outpouring

The community showed an outpouring of support after the storm.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A large, often sudden, flow or emission of something: This refers to a substantial quantity of something, typically a liquid, emotion, or words, being released or expressed freely and abundantly.
    • An unrestrained expression of strong feeling or a large quantity of something: This meaning emphasizes the emotional or voluminous nature of the release, such as an outburst of sentiment or a flood of communication.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The heavy rain caused an outpouring of water from the streets into the drains.
    • There was a massive outpouring of public grief following the national tragedy.
    • Her speech was met with an outpouring of support from the audience.
Advanced Usage
  • "An outpouring of generosity": a large, spontaneous display of charitable giving or kindness.

    • The community's outpouring of generosity helped the family rebuild their home after the fire.
  • "To trigger an outpouring": to cause a sudden, large-scale expression or flow.

    • The artist's final album triggered an outpouring of tributes from fans worldwide.
Variants and Related Words
  • Outpour (verb): To flow out or send forth freely.

    • Sympathy continued to outpour from people across the country.
  • Gush (noun/verb): A sudden and rapid flow; to flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream. (A close synonym, often for liquids or emotions).

    • A gush of water came from the broken pipe.
Synonyms
  • Flood: A large outpouring of something.
  • Torrent: A strong and fast-moving stream of something.
  • Stream: A continuous flow of something.
  • Effusion: An instance of giving off something, such as a liquid or emotion, freely and abundantly.
Related Phrases
  • Outpouring of emotion: A strong, uncontrolled expression of feelings.

    • The reunion led to an outpouring of emotion from the long-lost siblings.
  • Outpouring of creativity: A prolific and abundant production of creative work or ideas.

    • The writer experienced a remarkable outpouring of creativity during her retreat.
Related Idioms
  • A veritable outpouring: Used to emphasize that something is a true and genuine flood or abundance.
    • The charity event resulted in a veritable outpouring of donations.
outpouring

The community showed an outpouring of support after the storm.

Noun
  1. a large flow
  2. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
    • a barrage of questions
    • a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
  3. the pouring forth of a fluid
  4. a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
    • he heard the flush of a toilet
    • there was a little gush of blood
    • she attacked him with an outpouring of words
  5. a natural flow of ground water