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Burst
bəːst
- break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure
"one of the balloons burst"
split open burst open break open tear open rupture crack fracture fragment shatter shiver fly open explode blow up detonate go off be set off land- cause to burst
"he burst the balloon"
- be so full as almost to break open
"the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes"
- feel a very strong or irrepressible emotion or impulse
"he was bursting with joy and excitement"
- issue suddenly and uncontrollably
"the words burst from him in an angry rush"
- open suddenly and forcibly
"a door burst open and a girl raced out"
- move suddenly and violently
"he burst into the room without knocking"
- suddenly begin doing or producing something
"Sophie burst out laughing"
- separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets
- an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion
"the mortar bursts were further away than before"
- a sudden brief outbreak
"a burst of activity"
outbreak outburst eruption flare-up explosion blow-up blast blaze attack fit spasm paroxysm access rush gale flood storm hurricane torrent outpouring surge upsurge spurt effusion outflow outflowing welling up- a sudden issuing forth
"her breath was coming in short bursts"
- a period of continuous and intense effort
"he sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burst"