Word: Burst
How to pronounce: bɜːst
Intransitive verb
Definitions:
1. (of a container) break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents, typically as a result of an impact or internal pressure.
Example sentences: "We inflated dozens of balloons and only one burst"
Noun
Definitions:
1. An instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion.
Example sentences: "She jumps when the small explosive bursts, splitting the wood in half as intended, and Ted smiles, laughs, and then walks her through the process again."
Synonyms:
explosion
detonation
blast
peal
blowup
eruption
outburst
surge
blow
pop
rupture
bust
collapse
splash
splashes
spike
rush
escape
fit
explode
detonate
break
burst forth
smash
rip apart
tear up
break off
demolish
burst out
flare up
break forth
erupt
flare
flush
gust
impulse
spurt
become torn
blaze
flame
outbreak
flicker
flash
tear
shatter
split
salvo
volley
fusillade
storm
gale
abound
flurry
bustle
overflow
gush
Derivations:
bursting
burster
bursty
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Burst in Other Languages...
Spanish: Estallar
German: Platzen
French: Rafale
Italian: Scoppiare
Turkish: Patlamak
