outpouring (n.)

  1. a natural flow of ground water

    [ Syn: spring , fountain , outflow , natural spring ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: flush , gush ]

  3. the pouring forth of a fluid

    [ Syn: discharge , run ]

  4. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); a barrage of questions; a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake

    [ Syn: barrage , bombardment , onslaught ]

  5. a large flow

    [ Syn: flood , overflow ]

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