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ADJECTIVE | 1 | burst, ruptured, busted | Suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst') |
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NOUN | 1 | burst, explosion | The act of exploding or bursting something |
2 | burst, fusillade, salvo, volley | Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms | |
3 | burst, fit | A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) | |
4 | burst, outburst, flare-up | A sudden violent happening | |
VERB | 1 | burst, split, break open | Break open or apart suddenly |
2 | burst, break, erupt | Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up | |
3 | burst, explode | Burst outward, usually with noise | |
4 | burst | Move suddenly, energetically, or violently | |
5 | burst, abound, bristle | Be in a state of movement or action | |
6 | burst | Emerge suddenly | |
7 | burst, collapse | Cause to burst | |
8 | burst, bust | Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully |
Sounds | ber'st |
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Rhymes | bratwurst, cloudburst, cursed, and 13 more rhymes in erst at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst'). |
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Examples | "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams" |
Synonyms | ruptured, busted |
Similar to | damaged |
Usage | colloquialism |
Meaning | The act of exploding or bursting something. |
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Examples | "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" |
Synonyms | explosion |
Narrower | detonation; fulmination |
Broader | change of integrity |
Verbs | burst; burst |
Meaning | Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms. |
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Synonyms | fusillade, salvo, volley |
Broader | fire, firing |
Meaning | A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason). |
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Examples | "a burst of applause" |
Synonyms | fit |
Narrower | fits and starts |
Broader | activity |
Verbs | burst |
Meaning | A sudden violent happening. |
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Examples | "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" |
Synonyms | outburst, flare-up |
Narrower | salvo; rush |
Broader | happening, occurrence, natural event |
Meaning | Break open or apart suddenly. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "The bubble burst" |
Synonyms | split, break open |
Narrower | pop; blow; stave, stave in |
Broader | break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart |
Nouns | burst |
Meaning | Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
Synonyms | break, erupt |
Broader | express emotion, express feelings |
Meaning | Burst outward, usually with noise. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | explode |
Caused by | explode, detonate, blow up, set off |
Narrower | detonate; crump; go off; erupt, belch, extravasate |
Broader | change integrity |
Contrary | implode, go off |
Nouns | burster; burst |
Meaning | Move suddenly, energetically, or violently. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
Examples | "He burst out of the house into the cool night" |
Broader | jump, leap, bound, spring |
Meaning | Be in a state of movement or action. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Model | The streets burst with crowds |
Synonyms | abound, bristle |
Broader | have, feature |
Nouns | burst |
Meaning | Emerge suddenly. |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP |
Examples | "The sun burst into view" |
Broader | emerge |
Meaning | Cause to burst. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | collapse |
Cause to | collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder |
Narrower | pop |
Similar to | collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder |
Meaning | Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "The dam burst" |
Synonyms | bust |
Narrower | shatter |
Broader | break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart |