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- [burst]
- /bɜrst/
- /bɜːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burst]
- /bɜrst/
Definitions of burst word
- verb burst If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out. 3
- verb burst If a dam bursts, or if something bursts it, it breaks apart because the force of the river is too great. 3
- verb burst If a river bursts its banks, the water rises and goes on to the land. 3
- verb burst When a door or lid bursts open, it opens very suddenly and violently because someone pushes it or there is great pressure behind it. 3
- verb burst To burst into or out of a place means to enter or leave it suddenly with a lot of energy or force. 3
- verb burst If you say that something bursts onto the scene, you mean that it suddenly starts or becomes active, usually after developing quietly for some time. 3
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Origin of burst
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bersten, bursten, Old English berstan (past. plural burston), cognate with Old High German brestan (German bersten), Old Norse bresta; akin to break
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Burst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
burst usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burst
noun burst
- fusillade — a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- salvo — a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- shower — a person or thing that shows.
- blowout — A blowout is a large meal, often a celebration with family or friends, at which people may eat too much.
verb burst
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- disintegrate — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
- shatter — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- detonate — If someone detonates a device such as a bomb, or if it detonates, it explodes.
- pop — point of presence
Antonyms for burst
noun burst
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
verb burst
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
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