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burst

/bɝst/noun, verb1 syllable

Burst means: cause to burst.

Synonyms for burst22

noun, as in rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

fusillade, salvo, volley

noun, as in a sudden intense happening

outburst, flare-up

noun, as in the act of exploding or bursting

noun, as in a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

verb, as in cause to burst

collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder

verb, as in come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

split, break open

verb, as in force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

break, erupt

verb, as in be in a state of movement or action

abound, bristle

verb, as in burst outward, usually with noise

verb, as in break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

also used for burst

spurt

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What does burst mean?12

verb

1

cause to burst“The ice broke the pipe”

2

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure“The bubble burst”

3

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up“break into tears”

4

be in a state of movement or action“The room abounded with screaming children”

5

burst outward, usually with noise“The champagne bottle exploded”

6

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully“The dam burst”

7

move suddenly, energetically, or violently“He burst out of the house into the cool night”

8

emerge suddenly“The sun burst into view”

noun

1

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms“our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”

2

a sudden intense happening“an outburst of heavy rain”

3

the act of exploding or bursting“the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”

4

a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)“a burst of applause”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with burst?13

one syllable

two syllables

reverseddispersedimmersedcoercedrehearsed

three syllables

interspersedreimbursed
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Burst in a sentence

  • When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.CM
  • As soon as he entered the classroom, our teacher burst into angry speech.randomdude
  • The frog inflated himself more and more, until finally he burst.unknown
  • Hardly had he entered the room, when she burst into tears.unknown
  • As soon as she met him, she burst into tears.Dejo
  • At his joke, they all burst into laughter.fcbond
  • The moment she saw me, she burst out crying.CS
  • When she heard the news, she burst into tears.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of burst

as a noun

plural
bursts

as a verb

past tense
burst
past participle
burst
present participle
bursting
third-person singular
bursts