Definitions of burst

  1. To break or fly open suddenly and with violence; to disrupt violently; to explode; to break, rush forth, or fall upon suddenly or with violence.
  3. To break.
  5. To break by violence; to open suddenly.
  6. To break into pieces: to break open suddenly or by violence.
  7. To break open or into pieces.
  9. 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.
  10. To fly open or break in pieces: to break forth or away:- pa. t. and pa. p. burst.
  11. To fly open or into pieces.
  12. break open or apart suddenly; " The bubble burst"
  13. emerge suddenly; " The sun burst into view"
  14. move suddenly, energetically, or violently; " He burst out of the house into the cool night"
  15. cause to burst; " The ice broke the pipe"
  17. To suffer rupture from an internal force.
  18. To exhibit some sudden and violent activity, break forth; break away.
  19. To be filled or stirred to overflowing or breaking, as with passion.
  20. To break or reud open with violence.
  21. 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.
  22. Bursting.
  23. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; " our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
  24. a sudden violent happening; " an outburst of heavy rain"; " a burst of lightning"
  29. A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse.
  30. A rupture or hernia; a breach.
  31. A violent or sudden breaking forth; as, a burst of applause; a sudden explosion; a rush; a spurt.
  32. A sudden outbreak.
  33. A sudden or violent explosion or breaking forth; sudden rending or disruption.
  34. A sudden effort; spurt; rush; as a burst of speed.
  35. A sudden breaking forth; a sudden explosion or shooting forth; a rent.
  36. A sudden breakage; an explosion; a violent outbreak.
  37. Burst.