burst
/bɝst/noun, verb1 syllable
Burst means: cause to burst.
Synonyms for burst22
noun, as in rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
noun, as in a sudden intense happening
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 come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
verb, as in force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
verb, as in be in a state of movement or action
verb, as in burst outward, usually with noise
verb, as in break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
What does burst mean?12
verb
cause to burst“The ice broke the pipe”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure“The bubble burst”
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up“break into tears”
be in a state of movement or action“The room abounded with screaming children”
burst outward, usually with noise“The champagne bottle exploded”
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully“The dam burst”
move suddenly, energetically, or violently“He burst out of the house into the cool night”
emerge suddenly“The sun burst into view”
noun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms“our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”
a sudden intense happening“an outburst of heavy rain”
the act of exploding or bursting“the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
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
three syllables
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