burst

[ burst ]

/ bɜrst /

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verb (used without object), burst or, often, burst·ed, burst·ing.

to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst.

to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle: Oil burst to the surface. He burst through the doorway.

to give sudden expression to or as if to emotion: to burst into applause; to burst into tears.

to be extremely full, as if ready to break open: The house was bursting with people.

to appear suddenly; become visible, audible, evident, etc., all at once: The sun burst through the clouds.

verb (used with object), burst or, often, burst·ed, burst·ing.

to cause to break or break open suddenly and violently: He burst the balloon.

to cause or suffer the rupture of: to burst a blood vessel.

to separate (the parts of a multipart stationery form consisting of interleaved paper and carbon paper).

noun

an act or instance of bursting.

a sudden, intense display, as of activity, energy, or effort: The car passed us with a burst of speed.

a sudden expression or manifestation, as of emotion: a burst of affection.

a sudden and violent issuing forth: a burst of steam from the pipe.

Military.

the explosion of a projectile, especially in a specified place: an air burst.
a rapid sequence of shots fired by one pull on the trigger of an automatic weapon: A burst from the machine gun shattered all the windows.

the result of bursting; breach; gap: a burst in the dike.

a sudden appearance or opening to view.

Idioms for burst

burst at the seams, to be filled to or beyond normal capacity: This room will be bursting at the seams when all the guests arrive.

Origin of burst

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bersten, bursten, Old English berstan (past plural burston ), cognate with Old High German brestan (German bersten ), Old Norse bresta; akin to break

SYNONYMS FOR burst

1 crack, explode.

6 rend, tear.

10 spurt.

11, 12 outbreak.

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OTHER WORDS FROM burst

non·burst·ing, adjective, nounun·burst, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH burst

burst , bust

Words nearby burst

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Example sentences from the Web for burst

The gunman then burst from the restaurant and fled down the street with the other man.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Within a few swipes, I was already feeling that burst of romantic optimism you need the first day of the (Christian) new year.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A burst of machine-gun fire blew off the wall of a nearby building—the commandos were approaching.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, as a result, an interesting and important text has burst out of the archives and into public consciousness.
Jesus Christ, Baby Daddy?|Candida Moss|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And bonus points for the school bus that burst into flames with the comic timing of a Simpsons gag.
The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal|Melissa Leon|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But at this moment noise and smoke seemed to burst out on every side; the officer shouted to him to sound Retire!
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
He burst into a paroxysm of self-applausive mirth over his joke, in which a couple of satellites near at hand joined.
Little Miss Grouch|Samuel Hopkins Adams
To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the salesman.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|A. Conan Doyle
Had I known all that must befall me, before my eyes beheld that scene again, I think indeed that it would have burst.
Montezuma's Daughter|H. Rider Haggard
He burst in upon her to declare his love, as if it were a question of firing the first shot on a field of battle.
The Duchesse de Langeais|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for burst

burst

/ (bɜːst) /

verb bursts, bursting or burst

to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily, esp from internal pressure; explode

(intr) to come, go, etc, suddenly and forciblyhe burst into the room

(intr) to be full to the point of breaking open

(intr) to give vent (to) suddenly or loudlyto burst into song

to cause or suffer the rupture ofto burst a blood vessel

noun

a sudden breaking open or apart; explosion

a break; breach; rupture

a sudden display or increase of effort or action; spurta burst of speed

a sudden and violent emission, occurrence, or outbreaka burst of heavy rain; a burst of applause

a volley of fire from a weapon or weapons

adjective

broken apart; ruptureda burst pipe

Derived forms of burst

burster, noun

Word Origin for burst

Old English berstan; related to Old Norse bresta, Old Frisian bersta, Old High German brestan; compare break

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单词	burst
释义	burst [ burst ] / bɜrst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burst ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), burst or, often, burst·ed, burst·ing. to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst. to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle: Oil burst to the surface. He burst through the doorway. to give sudden expression to or as if to emotion: to burst into applause; to burst into tears. to be extremely full, as if ready to break open: The house was bursting with people. to appear suddenly; become visible, audible, evident, etc., all at once: The sun burst through the clouds. verb (used with object), burst or, often, burst·ed, burst·ing. to cause to break or break open suddenly and violently: He burst the balloon. to cause or suffer the rupture of: to burst a blood vessel. to separate (the parts of a multipart stationery form consisting of interleaved paper and carbon paper). noun an act or instance of bursting. a sudden, intense display, as of activity, energy, or effort: The car passed us with a burst of speed. a sudden expression or manifestation, as of emotion: a burst of affection. a sudden and violent issuing forth: a burst of steam from the pipe. Military. the explosion of a projectile, especially in a specified place: an air burst. a rapid sequence of shots fired by one pull on the trigger of an automatic weapon: A burst from the machine gun shattered all the windows. the result of bursting; breach; gap: a burst in the dike. a sudden appearance or opening to view. Idioms for burst burst at the seams, to be filled to or beyond normal capacity: This room will be bursting at the seams when all the guests arrive. Origin of burst First recorded before 1000; Middle English bersten, bursten, Old English berstan (past plural burston ), cognate with Old High German brestan (German bersten ), Old Norse bresta; akin to break SYNONYMS FOR burst 1 crack, explode. 6 rend, tear. 10 spurt. 11, 12 outbreak. SEE SYNONYMS FOR burst ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM burst non·burst·ing, adjective, nounun·burst, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH burst burst , bust Words nearby burst bursiform, bursitis, bursolith, bursopathy, bursotomy, burst, burst at the seams, burster, bursting point, bursting strength, burst into Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burst The gunman then burst from the restaurant and fled down the street with the other man. Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown\|Michael Daly\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Within a few swipes, I was already feeling that burst of romantic optimism you need the first day of the (Christian) new year. My Week on Jewish Tinder\|Emily Shire\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST A burst of machine-gun fire blew off the wall of a nearby building—the commandos were approaching. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis\|Nina Strochlic\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And, as a result, an interesting and important text has burst out of the archives and into public consciousness. Jesus Christ, Baby Daddy?\|Candida Moss\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And bonus points for the school bus that burst into flames with the comic timing of a Simpsons gag. The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal\|Melissa Leon\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But at this moment noise and smoke seemed to burst out on every side; the officer shouted to him to sound Retire! Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry He burst into a paroxysm of self-applausive mirth over his joke, in which a couple of satellites near at hand joined. Little Miss Grouch\|Samuel Hopkins Adams To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the salesman. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes\|A. Conan Doyle Had I known all that must befall me, before my eyes beheld that scene again, I think indeed that it would have burst. Montezuma's Daughter\|H. Rider Haggard He burst in upon her to declare his love, as if it were a question of firing the first shot on a field of battle. The Duchesse de Langeais\|Honore de Balzac British Dictionary definitions for burst burst / (bɜːst) / verb bursts, bursting or burst to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily, esp from internal pressure; explode (intr) to come, go, etc, suddenly and forciblyhe burst into the room (intr) to be full to the point of breaking open (intr) to give vent (to) suddenly or loudlyto burst into song to cause or suffer the rupture ofto burst a blood vessel noun a sudden breaking open or apart; explosion a break; breach; rupture a sudden display or increase of effort or action; spurta burst of speed a sudden and violent emission, occurrence, or outbreaka burst of heavy rain; a burst of applause a volley of fire from a weapon or weapons adjective broken apart; ruptureda burst pipe Derived forms of burst burster, noun Word Origin for burst Old English berstan; related to Old Norse bresta, Old Frisian bersta, Old High German brestan; compare break Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to burst fusillade, rush, explosion, salvo, shower, blowout, gust, flare, eruption, outbreak, spate, surge, outpouring, barrage, crack, storm, volley, spurt, torrent, blow
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burst

verb (used without object), burst or, often, burst·ed, burst·ing.

verb (used with object), burst or, often, burst·ed, burst·ing.

noun

Idioms for burst

Origin of burst

SYNONYMS FOR burst

OTHER WORDS FROM burst

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH burst

Words nearby burst

Example sentences from the Web for burst

British Dictionary definitions for burst

verb bursts, bursting or burst

noun

adjective

Derived forms of burst

Word Origin for burst

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