Definition of Burst

Noun

• a sudden intense happening
  "an outburst of heavy rain"
  "a burst of lightning"
  outburst - flare up
• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
  "a burst of applause"
  "a fit of housecleaning"
  fit
• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
  fusillade salvo volley
• 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

Verb

• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
  "The dam burst"
  bust
• cause to burst
  "The ice broke the pipe"
  collapse
• emerge suddenly
  "The sun burst into view"
  
• be in a state of movement or action
  "The room abounded with screaming children"
  "The garden bristled with toddlers"
  abound bristle
• move suddenly, energetically, or violently
  "He burst out of the house into the cool night"
  
• burst outward, usually with noise
  "The champagne bottle exploded"
  explode
• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
  "break into tears"
  "erupt in anger"
  break erupt
• come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
  "The bubble burst"
  split - break open

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