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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.
1. : to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within. the balloon burst. the pipes burst. 2. a. : to give way from an excess of emotion. my heart will burst. b. : to give vent suddenly to a repressed emotion. burst into tears. burst out laughing. 3. a. : to emerge or spring suddenly. burst out of the house.
[intransitive, transitive] to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way. That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. The dam burst under the weight of water. Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. (figurative) He felt he would burst with anger and shame.
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.
Burst definition: to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence. See examples of BURST used in a sentence.
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. The driver lost control when a tyre burst. [ VERB ]
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.
BURST definition: 1. If a container bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks suddenly, so that what is inside it comes…. Learn more.
burst. noun. /bɜːst/ /bɜːrst/ a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly. a sudden burst of activity/energy/laughter. in bursts I tend to work in bursts. Her breath was coming in short bursts. There was a spontaneous burst of applause. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
[intransitive, transitive] to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. The dam burst under the weight of water.
