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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burstBurst Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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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.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 ]

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › burstBurst - definition of burst by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishburst verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBURST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BURST definition: 1. If a container bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks suddenly, so that what is inside it comes…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › burstBurst Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Burst definition: To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishburst verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    [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.