Definition of burst

"burst" in the noun sense

1. explosion, burst

the act of exploding or bursting

"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"

"the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

2. fusillade, salvo, volley, burst

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

3. burst, fit

a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason

"a burst of applause"

"a fit of housecleaning"

4. outburst, burst, flare-up

a sudden intense happening

"an outburst of heavy rain"

"a burst of lightning"

"burst" in the verb sense

1. burst, split, break open

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

"The bubble burst"

2. break, burst, erupt

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

"break into tears"

"erupt in anger"

3. explode, burst

burst outward, usually with noise

"The champagne bottle exploded"

4. burst

move suddenly, energetically, or violently

"He burst out of the house into the cool night"

5. abound, burst, bristle

be in a state of movement or action

"The room abounded with screaming children"

"The garden bristled with toddlers"

6. burst

emerge suddenly

"The sun burst into view"

7. collapse, burst

cause to burst

"The ice broke the pipe"

8. burst, bust

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

"The dam burst"

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Quotations for burst

Grief pent up will burst the heart. [ Proverb ]

The glorious burst of winged words! [ Tupper ]

Destiny: sinister burst of laughter! [ Victor Hugo ]

The rich man's son inherits cares;
The bank may break, the factory burn,
A breath may burst his bubble shares,
And soft, white hands could hardly earn
A living that would serve his turn. [ Lowell ]

Better belly burst than good drink lost. [ Proverb ]

From little spark may burst a mighty flame. [ Dante ]

Famished people must be slowly nursed,
And fed by spoonfuls, else they always burst. [ Byron ]

If a wise man should never miscarry, the fool would burst. [ Proverb ]

The burst of new light, by its suddenness, always appears inimical to the unprepared heart. [ Jean Paul ]

Before a leaf-bud has burst, its whole life acts; in the full-blown flower there is no more; in the leafless root there is no less. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Love is not a fire which can be confined within the breast; everything betrays it; and its fires imperfectly covered, only burst out the more. [ Racine ]

Extemporaneous and oral harangues will always have this advantage over those that are read from a manuscript: every burst of eloquence or spark of genius they may contain, however studied they may have been beforehand, will appear to the audience to be the effect of the sudden inspiration of talent. [ Colton ]

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Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

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