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Bursts

An act or instance of bursting.

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📖 Definitions of "Bursts"

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."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bursts"

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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.
breaknoun	An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
collapsenoun	The act of collapsing.
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.
splitnoun	A crack or longitudinal fissure.
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	(slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
busted	(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
fitnoun	The degree to which something fits.
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).
beatingsnoun	The pulsation of the heart.