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burst at the seams

burst at the seam
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burst at stressed th ee seem]
    • /bɜrst æt stressed ði sim/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burst at stressed th ee seem]
    • /bɜrst æt stressed ði sim/

Definitions of burst at the seams words

  • verb without object burst at the seams to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst. 1
  • verb without object burst at the seams to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle: Oil burst to the surface. He burst through the doorway. 1
  • verb without object burst at the seams to give sudden expression to or as if to emotion: to burst into applause; to burst into tears. 1
  • verb without object burst at the seams to be extremely full, as if ready to break open: The house was bursting with people. 1
  • verb without object burst at the seams to appear suddenly; become visible, audible, evident, etc., all at once: The sun burst through the clouds. 1
  • verb with object burst at the seams to cause to break or break open suddenly and violently: He burst the balloon. 1
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Origin of burst at the seams

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

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Parts of speech for Burst at the seams

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Burst at the seams

burst at the seams 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".

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