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Outbreak vs Boutade - What's the difference?

outbreak | boutade |

As nouns the difference between outbreak and boutade

is that outbreak is an eruption, sudden appearance while boutade is (obsolete) an outbreak; a caprice; a whim.

As a verb outbreak

is to burst out.

outbreak

English

Noun

(wikipedia outbreak) (en noun)
  • An eruption, sudden appearance
    • ''Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic
  • A sudden increase.
    • There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.
  • An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.
    • There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.
  • (uncountable) A geological layer that breaks out

    • Synonyms

    * outburst * tumult

    Antonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • To burst out
  • To break forth

    • See also

    * breakout

    Anagrams

    * *

    boutade

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outbreak; a caprice; a whim.
  • * 1884', , "The Path of Duty" in ''The English Illustrated Magazine'' ' 2 (15): 240–256.
  • *:[H]e suddenly broke out, "Well, then, as I understand you, what you recommend me is to marry Miss Bernardstone, and carry on an intrigue with Lady Vandeleur!" He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade .
    • (Webster 1913) ----