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Definitions for burst
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Princeton's WordNet
explosion, burst(noun)
the act of exploding or bursting
"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
fusillade, salvo, volley, burst(noun)
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
burst, fit(noun)
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
"a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
outburst, burst, flare-up(verb)
a sudden intense happening
"an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
burst, split, break open(verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
"The bubble burst"
break, burst, erupt(verb)
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
"break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
explode, burst(verb)
burst outward, usually with noise
"The champagne bottle exploded"
burst(verb)
move suddenly, energetically, or violently
"He burst out of the house into the cool night"
abound, burst, bristle(verb)
be in a state of movement or action
"The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
burst(verb)
emerge suddenly
"The sun burst into view"
collapse, burst(verb)
cause to burst
"The ice broke the pipe"
burst, bust(verb)
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
"The dam burst"
Wiktionary
burst(Noun)
An instance of, or the act of bursting.
The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.
Etymology: bersten, from berstan, from brestanan (compare West Frisian boarste, Dutch barsten, Swedish brista), from bʰre-s-t- (compare Irish bris ‘to break’), enlargement of ‘to snip, split’. More at brine.
burst(Verb)
To break from internal pressure.
I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.
Etymology: bersten, from berstan, from brestanan (compare West Frisian boarste, Dutch barsten, Swedish brista), from bʰre-s-t- (compare Irish bris ‘to break’), enlargement of ‘to snip, split’. More at brine.
burst(Verb)
To cause to break from internal pressure.
I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.
Etymology: bersten, from berstan, from brestanan (compare West Frisian boarste, Dutch barsten, Swedish brista), from bʰre-s-t- (compare Irish bris ‘to break’), enlargement of ‘to snip, split’. More at brine.
burst(Verb)
To separate formfeed at perforation lines
I printed the report on formfeed paper then burst the sheets.
Etymology: bersten, from berstan, from brestanan (compare West Frisian boarste, Dutch barsten, Swedish brista), from bʰre-s-t- (compare Irish bris ‘to break’), enlargement of ‘to snip, split’. More at brine.
burst(Verb)
To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly..
Etymology: bersten, from berstan, from brestanan (compare West Frisian boarste, Dutch barsten, Swedish brista), from bʰre-s-t- (compare Irish bris ‘to break’), enlargement of ‘to snip, split’. More at brine.
Webster Dictionary
Burst
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Burst(verb)
to fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring
Burst(verb)
to exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; -- usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc
Burst(verb)
to break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors
Burst(verb)
to break
Burst(verb)
to produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall
Burst(noun)
a sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration
Burst(noun)
any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed
Burst(noun)
a sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse
Burst(noun)
a rupture or hernia; a breach
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Burst
burst, v.t. to break into pieces: to break open suddenly or by violence: to disturb, interrupt.—v.i. to fly open or break in pieces: to break forth or away: to break into some sudden expression of feeling—e.g. 'to burst into song:'—pa.t. and pa.p. burst.—n. a sudden outbreak: a hard gallop: a spurt: a drunken bout.—Burst in, to force one's way violently into; Burst into blossom, to begin to blossom; Burst into tears, to fall a-crying; Burst out, to force one's way out violently; Burst up (coll.), to explode: to fail, become bankrupt.—A burst up, a collapse, failure.—On the burst, on the spree. [A.S. berstan; Ger. bersten; Gael. brisd, to break.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
burst
The explosion of a shell or any gun.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'burst' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4739
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'burst' in Verbs Frequency: #631
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of burst in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of burst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of burst in a Sentence
It was a little bit of a shock, it was emotional. I burst into tears and choked up and said goodbye to people. It was really strange -- and then it took two hours to drive home.
J. Robert Oppenheimer, Quoting "The Bhagavad Gita",Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1945:
If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One... I am become Death, the Shatterer of Worlds.
RVM:
The Power of Intuition is not Magic, but pure Logic for those who let it burst from their Inspiration!
My favorite quote came from President Obama a week ago, he was celebrating the anniversary of the rollout. In his speech he actually compared ObamaCare to Samsung Galaxy Phones that burst into flames. I’m serious.
A nearby gamma-ray burst would result in a mass extinction.
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Translations for burst
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- انفجارArabic
- избухване, взривявам, пръсвам се, взрив, пръсвамBulgarian
- prasknout, prasknutíCzech
- burstDanish
- bersten, Platzen, zerplatzen, ZerbrechenGerman
- σκάω, εκρήγνυμαι, έκρηξηGreek
- kreviEsperanto
- ráfaga, reventón, estallido, reventar, estalloSpanish
- پشت سر همPersian
- puhjeta, puhkaista, räjähdys, haljeta, räjähtää, halkaista, räjäyttää, puhkeaminenFinnish
- éclaterFrench
- szétpukkaszt, szétpukkanHungarian
- eruptoIdo
- esplosione, esplodere, strappare, scoppio, scoppiare, separareItalian
- להתפוצץHebrew
- 破裂, バーストJapanese
- башталып кетүү, дүрт, жарылыш, бөлүү, бөлүнүп кетүү, чулп эткен дабыш, дүрт этүү, жарк, импульс, жарылуу, чалп эткен дабышKyrgyz
- rupti suntLatin
- pahūMāori
- barstenDutch
- pękać, pęknąć, rozsadzać, rozerwaniePolish
- arrebentar, estourar, estouro, explosãoPortuguese
- взрыв, лопание, лопаться, разорваться, трескаться, разорвать, разрыв, лопнуть, разрываться, треснуть, разрыватьRussian
- salva, omgång, brisera, skur, brista, spricka, spräckaSwedish
- పగలగొట్టు, పగిలిపోవుTelugu
- patlatmak, patlamakTurkish
- вибухUkrainian
- bể, làm bểVietnamese
- פּלאַצןYiddish
- 爆Chinese
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