burst
verb
[ bəːst ]
• break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure.
• "one of the balloons burst"
Similar:
split open,
burst open,
break open,
tear open,
rupture,
crack,
fracture,
fragment,
shatter,
shiver,
fly open,
tear asunder,
rend asunder,
explode,
blow up,
detonate,
go off,
be set off,
land,
go bang,
• issue suddenly and uncontrollably.
• "the words burst from him in an angry rush"
• suddenly begin doing or producing something.
• "Sophie burst out laughing"
Similar:
break out in,
launch into,
erupt in,
have a fit of,
suddenly start,
exclaim,
blurt out,
ejaculate,
cry out,
call out,
shout,
yell,
• separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets.
burst
noun
• an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion.
• "the mortar bursts were further away than before"
Similar:
rupture,
breach,
split,
blowout,
explosion,
detonation,
blast,
discharge,
eruption,
bang,
volley,
salvo,
fusillade,
barrage,
shower,
spray,
hail,
rain,
• a sudden brief outbreak.
• "a burst of activity"
Similar:
outbreak,
outburst,
eruption,
flare-up,
explosion,
blow-up,
blast,
blaze,
attack,
fit,
spasm,
paroxysm,
access,
rush,
gale,
flood,
storm,
hurricane,
torrent,
outpouring,
surge,
upsurge,
spurt,
effusion,
outflow,
outflowing,
welling up,
splurt,
ebullition,
boutade,
• a period of continuous and intense effort.
• "he sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burst"
Origin:
Old English berstan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bersten, barsten .
