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Burst

/bɜːst/

An act or instance of bursting.

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📖 Definitions of "Burst"

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.

verb

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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Burst"

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
fitverb	Suitable; proper
collapsenoun	(intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
splitverb	(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
fusilladenoun	The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
bustnoun	(transitive, colloquial, chiefly US) To break.
eruptverb	(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
bristlenoun	The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
outburstnoun	A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
explodeverb	(intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
flare-upnoun	A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
volleynoun	(sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
damaged	That has suffered damage.
aboundverb	(intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
busted	(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
explosionnoun	A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
ruptured	Having a rupture; broken, leaking.
break openverb	To make a breakthrough on a mystery or problem; to cause a breakthrough to be made.
salvonoun	(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.

↔️ Antonyms of "Burst"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
implodeverb	(intransitive) To collapse or burst inward violently.
go offverb	(intransitive) To explode.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Burst"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
outburstnoun	A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
explodeverb	(intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
ruptured	Having a rupture; broken, leaking.
explosionnoun	A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
collapsenoun	(intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
flare-upnoun	A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
damaged	That has suffered damage.
break openverb	To make a breakthrough on a mystery or problem; to cause a breakthrough to be made.
splitverb	(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
aboundverb	(intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
volleynoun	(sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
fusilladenoun	The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
salvonoun	(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
bustnoun	(transitive, colloquial, chiefly US) To break.
busted	(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
fitverb	Suitable; proper
bristlenoun	The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
eruptverb	(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
rupturenoun	A burst, split, or break.