burst

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burst
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Meanings
verb
  • break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure.
    E.g. one of the balloons burst
  • issue suddenly and uncontrollably.
    E.g. the words burst from him in an angry rush
  • suddenly begin doing or producing something.
    E.g. Sophie burst out laughing
  • separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets.
noun
  • an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion.
    E.g. the mortar bursts were further away than before
  • a sudden brief outbreak.
    E.g. a burst of activity
  • a period of continuous and intense effort.
    E.g. he sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burst

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