ALL meanings of burst at the seams
burst at the seam
B b - 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
- verb with object burst at the seams to cause or suffer the rupture of: to burst a blood vessel. 1
- verb with object burst at the seams to separate (the parts of a multipart stationery form consisting of interleaved paper and carbon paper). 1
- noun burst at the seams an act or instance of bursting. 1
- noun burst at the seams a sudden, intense display, as of activity, energy, or effort: The car passed us with a burst of speed. 1
- noun burst at the seams a sudden expression or manifestation, as of emotion: a burst of affection. 1
- noun burst at the seams a sudden and violent issuing forth: a burst of steam from the pipe. 1
- noun burst at the seams Military. the explosion of a projectile, especially in a specified place: an air burst. a rapid sequence of shots fired by one pull on the trigger of an automatic weapon: A burst from the machine gun shattered all the windows. 1
- noun burst at the seams the result of bursting; breach; gap: a burst in the dike. 1
- noun burst at the seams a sudden appearance or opening to view. 1
- idioms burst at the seams burst at the seams, to be filled to or beyond normal capacity: This room will be bursting at the seams when all the guests arrive. 1