burst
- burst
- I UK [bɜː(r)st] / US [bɜrst]
verb
Word forms "burst":
present tense
I/you/we/they burst
he/she/it bursts
present participle bursting
past tense burst
past participle burst
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1) intransitive/transitive] if something filled with air or water bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks suddenly because there is too much pressure inside it or against it
A dam burst, causing severe flooding.
She spitefully burst the little boy's balloon.
a) transitive] if a river bursts its banks, water rises above its sides and spreads over the surrounding area
b) intransitive] literary if a bomb or firework bursts, it explodes
2)
a) intransitive] to go somewhere quickly and suddenly
burst into/through/out:
A man burst into the room waving a gun.
b) intransitive] to become noticeable or successful quickly and suddenly
burst into/onto/upon:
He burst onto the racing scene in 1998.
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Phrasal verbs:
II UK [bɜː(r)st] / US [bɜrst]
noun countable]
Word forms "burst":
singular burst
plural bursts
1) a sudden strong emotion that you feel for a short time
burst of:
Stephen felt a sudden burst of indignation.
a) a sudden short period of noise
bursts of machine-gun fire
b) a short period in which you do something with a lot of energy or effort
After an initial burst of enthusiasm, she lost interest in her job.
short bursts of intense activity
2) an act of bursting
a leak caused by a burst in a water pipe
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English dictionary.
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