burst

/bɜːst//bɝst/

noun

1
An act or instance of bursting.
“The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.”
2
A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
3
A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
4
A drinking spree.

1
To break from internal pressure.
“I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.”
2
To cause to break from internal pressure.
“I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.”
3
To cause to break by any means.
4
To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
“I printed the report on form-feed paper, then burst the sheets.”
5
To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
6
To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.
“The flowers burst into bloom on the first day of spring.”
7
To produce as an effect of bursting.
“to burst a hole through the wall”
8
To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter.

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