burst in/into (somewhere)
— phrasal verb with burst uk/bɜːst/us/bɝːst/verb burst, burst
B2 to enter a room or building suddenly and without warning:
The side door of the bar flew open and three men burst in.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow (sb/sth) up
- blowout
- burst
- burst in on sb/sth
- detonate
- detonator
- explosion
- explosive
- flare
- go
- go off
- go pop idiom
- go up
- ignite
- live
- pop
- set
- set sth off
- test-fire
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