Noun
burst -
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause" ; "a fit of housecleaning"
fit
activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
burst -
the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children" ; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
explosion
change of integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
detonation the act of detonating an explosive
burst -
a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain" ; "a burst of lightning"
outburst ,
flare-up
happening ,
natural event ,
occurrent ,
occurrence an event that happens
salvo a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"
burst -
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
fusillade ,
salvo ,
volley
firing ,
fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes" ; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
Verb
burst -
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"
split ,
break open
come apart ,
fall apart ,
split up ,
separate ,
break lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
pop burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped" ; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
stave ,
stave in burst or force (a hole) into something
burst -
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
bust
come apart ,
fall apart ,
split up ,
separate ,
break lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
shatter break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"
burst -
emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"
emerge come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"
burst -
move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"
bound ,
leap ,
spring ,
jump form the boundary of; be contiguous to
burst -
burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
explode
implode ,
go off burst inward; "The bottle imploded"
change integrity change in physical make-up
crump explode heavily or with a loud dull noise
go off be discharged or activated; "the explosive devices went off"
belch ,
extravasate ,
erupt geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth
burst -
cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
collapse
cave in ,
fall in ,
founder ,
give way ,
collapse ,
give ,
break to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"
cave in ,
fall in ,
founder ,
give way ,
collapse ,
give ,
break to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"
pop burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped" ; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
burst -
be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children" ; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
abound ,
bristle
feature ,
have suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"
burst -
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears" ; "erupt in anger"
break ,
erupt
express emotion ,
express feelings give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
