| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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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 |