| Noun | 1. | burst - the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"fulmination - the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses" | |
| 2. | burst - rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" | |
| 3. | burst - a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity" fits and starts - repeated bursts of activity; "they worked in fits and starts" | |
| 4. | burst - a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"salvo - an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush" | |
| Verb | 1. | burst - break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst"pop - burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" blow - burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire" | |
| 2. | burst - force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" | |
| 3. | burst - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"detonate - explode; "the bomb detonated at noon" crump - explode heavily or with a loud dull noise go off - be discharged or activated; "the explosive devices went off" belch, extravasate, erupt - become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" | |
| 4. | burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" | |
| 5. | burst - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" | |
| 6. | burst - emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"emerge - come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office" | |
| 7. | burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"pop - cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon" cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" | |
| 8. | burst - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"shatter - break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered" | |
| Adj. | 1. | burst - suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst'); "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I wont't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" | |