Results for burst

Definitions of burst:

part of speech: past tense, past participle

Burst.

part of speech: verb transitive

To break by violence; to open suddenly.

part of speech: verb transitive

To break into pieces: to break open suddenly or by violence.

part of speech: present participle

Bursting.

part of speech: noun

A sudden outbreak.

part of speech: verb intransitive

To break open by flying to pieces; to explode; to break suddenly into action, speech, or feeling; usually with out, upon, into, etc.; as, to burst into tears; appear or disappear suddenly; as, a scene bursts upon the view.

part of speech: noun

A sudden breakage; an explosion; a violent outbreak.

part of speech: verb intransitive

To fly open or break in pieces: to break forth or away:- pa. t. and pa. p. burst.

part of speech: verb

To break open forcibly or with sudden violence; to break away from; to come upon unexpectedly; to break forth, or into, with violence; to rend by force.

part of speech: noun

A violent or sudden breaking forth; as, a burst of applause; a sudden explosion; a rush; a spurt.

Usage examples for burst:

• He had burst open the door and caught hold of me before I could put down Dot's lesson book. "Esther A Book for Girls", Rosa Nouchette Carey

• I hope it makes you mad enough to burst "A Daughter of the Land", Gene Stratton-Porter

• The Prince burst into a loud laugh. "Saracinesca", F. Marion Crawford

• The door opened, and in burst M. Gournay- Martin. "Arsene Lupin", Edgar Jepson Maurice Leblanc