outrush
Rapid outward flow
An outrush is a sudden or forceful flowing outward—of water, air, people, or emotion: an outrush of air when the door opened, an outrush of sympathy for the victims.
The word emphasizes speed and volume, suggesting something released rather than gently emerging.
Copious, spontaneous release
- gushFlow out forcefully
- streamSteady continuous flow
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
efflux · spill · cascade · flood · current · flux · drainage · runoff
Violent burst of energy
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- blowoutSudden tire failure
discharge · release · expulsion · outburst · bang · boom · rupture · combustion
outpouring
Copious, spontaneous release
discharge · efflux · spill · cascade · flood · current · flux · drainage · runoff · seepage
explosion
Violent burst of energy
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
blowout · discharge · release · expulsion · outburst · bang · boom · rupture · combustion · outbreak
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
tsunami · flood · torrent · overflow · engulfment · sweep · flush · eruption · upwelling · crest
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
breakout · evacuation · stampede · dash · sprint · scatter · dispersal · retreat · departure · egress