Synonym: broken, exploded. Similar words: burst in, burst into, burst out laughing, bury, suburb, course, nurse, burn up. Meaning: [bɜːst] n. 1. the act of exploding or bursting something 2. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms 3. a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) 4. a sudden violent happening. v. 1. break open or apart suddenly 2. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up 3. burst outward, usually with noise 4. move suddenly, energetically, or violently 5. be in a state of movement or action 6. emerge suddenly 7. cause to burst 8. break open or apart suddenly and forcefully. adj. suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst').
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181 At this moment an idea burst upon him — a glorious idea.
182 We were spinning along, when suddenly one of our tyres burst.
183 With a final burst of speed she went/moved into the lead.
184 The door burst open and an angry young nurse appeared.
185 He threw his weight at the door and it burst open.
186 When dealing with a burst pipe, always turn off the water first.
187 Mum almost burst a blood vessel when I told her what happened.
188 They straightened in their chairs when the manager burst in.
189 The plane burst into flames,killing two of the airmen on board.
190 A major new talent has burst onto the literary scene.
191 His appearance on the platform was greeted with a burst of applause.
192 With a sudden burst of energy, he ran to the top of the hill.
193 The jet burst into flames and plummeted to the ground.
194 The musicians burst into a rousing rendition of "Paddy Casey's Reel".
195 When the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs.
196 The door burst open and Tom ran into the room.
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197 He was just about to leave when someone burst in on his room.
198 My father would burst into the kitchen bouncing a football.
199 As the curtain fell, the audience burst into applause .
200 A single fax sent from New York can be burst out to several addresses.
201 After an initial burst of enthusiasm for jogging, I gradually lost interest.
202 The pipe burst and jets of water shot across the room.
203 He seemed so happy, I couldn't burst his bubble so soon.
204 Strange vapours burst out of the factory during the accident.
205 I can be very patient, and then I can burst if my nerves are worn out.
206 The men burst in wearing balaclavas and brandishing sawn-off shotguns.
207 The man burst into a torrent of foul-mouthed racist abuse.
208 Suddenly the leading car in the race burst into sight.
209 The car drove fast up to the road block and burst through.
210 The meaning of what had been said burst upon her.
More similar words: burst in, burst into, burst out laughing, bury, suburb, course, nurse, burn up, bureau, burn out, burning, suburban, first, pursuit, of course, at worst, discourse, by yourself, at first, in due course, first of all, understand, in the course of, first prize, at first sight, the first person, in the first place, first and foremost.