burst

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UK /bɜːst/ US /bɝst/

verb 5noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

short

After the short burst of laughter, the classroom became quiet again.

sudden

The sudden burst of laughter from the children filled the entire classroom.

rapid

There was a rapid burst of laughter from the children when the clown fell down.

intense

The intense burst of applause filled the concert hall as the musician took a bow.

PREP

in ~s

The rain fell in sudden bursts throughout the afternoon.

~ of

(verb.)

ADV

suddenly

apart

The old wooden door burst apart when the firefighters broke through it.

VERB + BURST

be about to, be going to, be ready to

The balloon was about to burst when the child kept blowing air into it.

PREP

with

She was bursting with excitement when she heard the good news about her promotion.

PHRASAL VERBS burst into sth

ADV

suddenly

immediately, instantly, promptly

When he heard the news, he immediately burst into laughter.

VERB + BURST

be about to, be going to, be ready to

She was going to burst out laughing when she saw the surprise party.

Definitions

verb

To break from internal pressure.

I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.

To cause to break from internal pressure.

I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.

To cause to break by any means.

You will not pay for the glasses you have burst?

He burst his lance against the sand below.

To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.

I printed the report on form-feed paper, then burst the sheets.

To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.

1913, Mariano Azuela, The Underdogs, translated by E. MunguÍa, Jr. Like hungry dogs who have sniffed their meat, the mob bursts in, trampling down the women who sought to bar the entrance with their bodies.

noun

An act or instance of bursting.

The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.

A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.

I read it in two bursts.

"It's my wedding-day," cried Biddy, in a burst of happiness, "and I am married to Joe!"

A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.

The explosion of a bomb or missile.

a ground burst; a surface burst

A drinking spree.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of exploding or bursting

explosion

noun — a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

noun — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

noun — a sudden intense happening

verb — burst outward, usually with noise

explode

verb — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressu

split

verb — break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

bust

verb — force out or release suddenly and often violently something

verb — cause to burst

collapse

verb — be in a state of movement or action

Antonyms

implode

Idioms & Phrases

burst someone's bubble

To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.

I hate to burst his bubble, but he is going to be disappointed if he tries that idea.

last burst of fire

A final effort, a final attempt before stopping.

[...] in a last burst of fire, striking out at "soft" targets, like [the] stock market, power utilities, or communications centres.

burst out laughing

To start laughing suddenly and intensely.

burst in

to enter suddenly and unexpectedly

One of the editors, who had promised not to show any footage of Teresa, didn't keep his promise; and who but the members of the BS Club would take notice of the woman taking a bath

burst into tears

To suddenly start crying or sobbing.

Example Bank

I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.

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I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.

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You will not pay for the glasses you have burst?

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The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.

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I read it in two bursts.

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"It's my wedding-day," cried Biddy, in a burst of happiness, "and I am married to Joe!"

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, burst is marked as obsolete, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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