📖 Definitions of "Bursting"
- 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."
- 1
The act by which something bursts.
"the burstings of balloons"
- 1
Very eager (to do something).
"I was bursting to tell him the secret."
- 2
(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
"Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm bursting."
🔄 Synonyms of "Bursting"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| explosivenoun | Able to, or likely to, explode. |
| explodingnoun | (figurative) Having the appearance of an explosion. |
| detonating | (of munitions) going off |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bursting"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| explodingnoun | (figurative) Having the appearance of an explosion. |
| explosivenoun | Able to, or likely to, explode. |
| detonating | (of munitions) going off |
| overflowingnoun | overflow |
| fullverb | (of the moon) To become full or wholly illuminated. |
| triggeringnoun | That triggers or initiates. |
| flare-upnoun | A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion). |
| disruptionnoun | An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. |
| onsetverb | (obsolete) To assault; to set upon. |
| emergencenoun | The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance. |
| outbreakverb | (intransitive) To burst out or break forth. |
| collapseverb | (intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in. |
| breakingnoun | The act by which something is broken. |
| breakdownnoun | (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature. |
| upsurgeverb | (intransitive) to surge up, or to become stronger or greater |
| outburstverb | (intransitive) To burst out. |
| blowoutnoun | (slang, chiefly sports) A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory. |
| ruptureverb | (ambitransitive) To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure. |
| shatteringnoun | Very tiring; exhausting |
| disintegrationnoun | A process by which anything disintegrates. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Bursting"
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