bursting at the seams
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Definitions of bursting at the seams words
- phrase bursting at the seams If a place is very full, you can say that it is bursting at the seams. 3
- noun bursting at the seams full to overflowing 3
- adjective bursting at the seams overfull, packed full 1
- adjective bursting at the seams tearing because it is stretched 1
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Parts of speech for Bursting at the seams
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bursting at the seams popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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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adjective bursting at the seams
- heaving — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
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