Burst ¹

Definition: of Burst

Burst ²

Definition: 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 ³

Definition: 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 ⁴

Definition: 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 ⁵

Definition: To break.

Burst ⁶

Definition: To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall.

Burst ⁷

Definition: 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 ⁸

Definition: Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed.

Burst ⁹

Definition: A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse.

Burst ¹⁰

Definition: A rupture or hernia; a breach.

burst ¹¹

Definition: the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

burst ¹²

Definition: a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"

burst ¹³

Definition: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

burst ¹⁴

Definition: a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"

burst ¹⁵

Definition: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"

burst ¹⁶

Definition: break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst"

burst ¹⁷

Definition: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"

burst ¹⁸

Definition: emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"

burst ¹⁹

Definition: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"

burst ²⁰

Definition: move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"

burst ²¹

Definition: cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"

burst ²²

Definition: be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

burst ²³

Definition: suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted'' is an informal term for `burst''); "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon"