bursted

burst

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burst]
- /bɜrst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burst]
- /bɜrst/

Definitions of bursted word

verb without object bursted to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst. 1
verb without object bursted 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 bursted to give sudden expression to or as if to emotion: to burst into applause; to burst into tears. 1
verb without object bursted to be extremely full, as if ready to break open: The house was bursting with people. 1
verb without object bursted to appear suddenly; become visible, audible, evident, etc., all at once: The sun burst through the clouds. 1
verb with object bursted to cause to break or break open suddenly and violently: He burst the balloon. 1

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Origin of bursted

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 Bursted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bursted

bursted 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.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bursted usage trend in Literature

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