burst

Plural: bursts

Noun

• the act of exploding or bursting
  • "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
  • "a burst of applause"
• a sudden intense happening
  • "an outburst of heavy rain"
  • "a burst of lightning"
• An act or instance of bursting.
• A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
• A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
• The explosion of a bomb or missile.
• A drinking spree.

Verb

Verb Forms: burst, bursted, bursting, bursts

• To break open suddenly or violently; to explode.
• come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
  • "The bubble burst"
• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
• burst outward, usually with noise
• move suddenly, energetically, or violently
  • "He burst out of the house into the cool night"
• be in a state of movement or action
• emerge suddenly
  • "The sun burst into view"
• cause to burst
• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
  • "The dam burst"
• To break from internal pressure.
• To cause to break from internal pressure.
• To cause to break by any means.
• To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
• To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
• To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.
• To produce as an effect of bursting.
• To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter.

Examples

• a ground burst; a surface burst
• His ’BURST’ of words across the board seemed to explode with high-scoring potential.
• I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.
• I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.
• I printed the report on form-feed paper, then burst the sheets.
• I read it in two bursts.
• The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.
• The flowers burst into bloom on the first day of spring.
• to burst a hole through the wall

Synonyms

abound, break, break open, bristle, bust, collapse, erupt, explode, explosion, fit, flare-up, fusillade, outburst, salvo, split, volley, spurt

Antonyms

implode

Related Words

bust