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Quick definitions from WordNet (burst)
▸ noun: a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) ("A burst of applause")
▸ noun: the act of exploding or bursting something ("The burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
▸ noun: a sudden violent happening ("An outburst of heavy rain")
▸ noun: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
▸ verb: break open or apart suddenly ("The bubble burst")
▸ verb: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully ("The dam burst")
▸ verb: emerge suddenly ("The sun burst into view")
▸ verb: move suddenly, energetically, or violently ("He burst out of the house into the cool night")
▸ verb: be in a state of movement or action
▸ verb: burst outward, usually with noise
▸ verb: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
▸ verb: cause to burst
▸ adjective: suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst') ("A burst balloon")
▸ Also see bursts
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▸ noun: a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) ("A burst of applause")
▸ noun: the act of exploding or bursting something ("The burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
▸ noun: a sudden violent happening ("An outburst of heavy rain")
▸ noun: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
▸ verb: break open or apart suddenly ("The bubble burst")
▸ verb: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully ("The dam burst")
▸ verb: emerge suddenly ("The sun burst into view")
▸ verb: move suddenly, energetically, or violently ("He burst out of the house into the cool night")
▸ verb: be in a state of movement or action
▸ verb: burst outward, usually with noise
▸ verb: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
▸ verb: cause to burst
▸ adjective: suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst') ("A burst balloon")
▸ Also see bursts
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to burst
▸ Usage examples for burst
▸ Idioms related to burst (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing burst
▸ Popular nouns described by burst
▸ Words that often appear near burst
▸ Rhymes of burst
▸ Invented words related to burst