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   burst

   /bəːst/

   verb

   • 1. break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure: "one of the balloons burst" Similar split openburst openbreak opentear openrupturecrackfracturefragmentshattershiverfly openliterary:tear asunderrend asunderexplodeblow updetonatego offbe set offlandinformal:go bang
   • ▪ cause to burst: "he burst the balloon" Similar split openburst openbreak opentear openrupturecrackfracturefragmentshattershiverfly openliterary:tear asunderrend asunder
   • ▪ be so full as almost to break open: "the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes"
   • ▪ feel a very strong or irrepressible emotion or impulse: "he was bursting with joy and excitement"
   • 2. issue suddenly and uncontrollably: "the words burst from him in an angry rush"
   • ▪ open suddenly and forcibly: "a door burst open and a girl raced out"
   • ▪ move suddenly and violently: "he burst into the room without knocking" Similar plungechargebargeshoveploughlurchhurtlecareerrushdashtear
   • 3. suddenly begin doing or producing something: "Sophie burst out laughing" Similar break out inlaunch intoerupt inhave a fit ofsuddenly start
   • 4. separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets.

   noun

   • 1. an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion: "the mortar bursts were further away than before" Similar rupturebreachsplitblowoutexplosiondetonationblastdischargeeruptionbangvolleysalvofusilladebarragedischargeshowersprayhailrain
   • 2. a sudden brief outbreak: "a burst of activity" Similar outbreakoutbursteruptionflare-upexplosionblow-upblastblazeattackfitspasmparoxysmaccessrushgalefloodstormhurricanetorrentoutpouringsurgeupsurgespurteffusionoutflowoutflowingwelling upinformal:splurtrare:ebullitionboutade
   • ▪ a sudden issuing forth: "her breath was coming in short bursts"
   • 3. a period of continuous and intense effort: "he sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burst"

   Word Origin Old Englishberstan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bersten, barsten.

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   What does burst mean?

   • It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of BURST is to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within. How to use burst in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if a person is bursting?

   • A person who is bursting is extremely eager or enthusiastic: [ I ] I was bursting with excitement. With a burst of speed, the horse won easily. His bursts of creative work were followed by periods of exhaustion, and these were often prolonged by pecuniary worry and under-nourishment.

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   What is a quick burst?

   • 1. A sudden outbreak or outburst; an explosion. 2. The result of bursting, especially the explosion of a projectile or bomb on impact or in the air. 3. a. The number of bullets fired from an automatic weapon by one pull of the trigger. b. A volley of bullets fired from an automatic weapon: The machine gunner fired a quick burst. 4.

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   What is the plural of burst?

   • Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense bursts , present participle bursting language note: The form burst is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.

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   The meaning of BURST is to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within. How to use burst in a sentence.

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   BURST definition: 1. to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this: 2. to feel a strong emotion, or…. Learn more.

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   Burst definition: to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence. See examples of BURST used in a sentence.

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   1. A sudden outbreak or outburst; an explosion. 2. The result of bursting, especially the explosion of a projectile or bomb on impact or in the air. 3. a. The number of bullets fired from an automatic weapon by one pull of the trigger. b. A volley of bullets fired from an automatic weapon: The machine gunner fired a quick burst. 4.

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   1. to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily, esp from internal pressure; explode. 2. (intransitive) to come, go, etc, suddenly and forcibly. he burst into the room. 3. (intransitive) to be full to the point of breaking open. 4. (intransitive) to give vent (to) suddenly or loudly.

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   A burst is a sudden flurry of activity. Bursts of energy are helpful in shoveling heavy snow, but it's better if you work steadily instead of shoveling fast and stopping. As a verb, burst is your go-to action word to describe something sudden and energetic happening.

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   noun. uk / bɜːst / us. a burst of sth. a sudden large amount of noise, activity, etc: a burst of applause / laughter. [ C ] an occasion when something breaks open and what is inside it comes out. (Definition of burst from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)