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paroxysm

/ˈpæɹ.əkˌsɪz.əm/

Meanings
noun
A random or sudden outburst (of activity).

Examples :

"The toddler threw himself on the floor in a paroxysm of anger when his mother said no to candy. "
medicine mind sensation physiology body action

Related Words

Illustration volcanic

volcanic noun

/vɒlˈkanɪk/

A volcanic rock.

"The Ellesmere Island Volcanics are a Late Cretaceous volcanic group of volcanoes and lava flows in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada."

Illustration recurrence

recurrence noun

/rɪˈkɜrəns/ /rɪˈkʌrəns/

Return or reversion to a certain state.

"The recurrence of bad weather meant the school had to cancel classes again. "

Illustration volcano

volcano noun

/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

"The school trip to the volcano national park was exciting. "

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

Illustration eruption

eruption noun

/ɪˈɹʌpʃən/

A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

"The volcano's eruption sent ash raining down on the nearby town. "

Illustration erupted

erupted verb

/ɪˈrʌptɪd/ /iˈrʌptɪd/

To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

"The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area."

Illustration outburst

outburst noun

/ˈaʊtˌbɜːst/ /ˈaʊtˌbɝst/

A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

"Her outburst of anger surprised everyone in the quiet office. "

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration coughing

coughing verb

/ˈkɔfɪŋ/ /ˈkɑfɪŋ/

To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

"I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."

Illustration darkening

darkening verb

/ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋɡ/

To make dark or darker by reducing light.

"The storm clouds were darkening the sky, making it look like evening even though it was only 3 PM. "

Illustration toddler

toddler noun

/ˈtɒdlər/ /ˈtɑdlər/

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

"The toddler wobbled across the living room, giggling as she tried to reach her toys. "

Illustration explosive

explosive noun

/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/

Any explosive substance.

"The demolition crew carefully handled the explosive before the building implosion. "