burst
Definitions
Noun
- The act of exploding or bursting
- Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
- A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
- A sudden intense happening
Verb
- Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
- Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- Burst outward, usually with noise
- Move suddenly, energetically, or violently
- Be in a state of movement or action
- Emerge suddenly
- Cause to burst
- Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
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| 1 | burst of | 1 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
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This Word in the News:
‘Disgusting’: Kailua home flooded, covered in sewage after storm, drain burst
Mar 16, 2026 Hawaii News Now
Mar 16, 2026 Hawaii News Now
A cosmic surprise: Black hole merger may have sparked a gamma-ray burst
Mar 14, 2026 Interesting Engineering
Mar 14, 2026 Interesting Engineering
Astronomers detected a strong signal from space lasting seven hours. Now they may have worked out what it was
Feb 7, 2026 BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Feb 7, 2026 BBC Sky at Night Magazine