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Type Words
Synonyms break, erupt
Type of express emotion, express feelings
Type Words
Synonyms flare-up, outburst
Type of occurrence, happening, natural event, occurrent
Has types salvo, rush


an outburst of heavy rain.
a burst of lightning.
Type Words
Synonyms bust
Type of break, separate, fall apart, come apart, split up
Has types shatter


The dam burst.
Type Words
Synonyms abound, bristle
Type of feature, have
Type Words
Synonyms fit
Type of activity
Has types fits and starts


a burst of applause.
Type Words
Synonyms fusillade, salvo, volley
Type of fire, firing
Type Words
Synonyms explode
Type of change integrity
Has types erupt, belch, crump, extravasate, go off
Derivation burster
Type Words
Synonyms collapse
Has types pop
Verb group give, collapse, fall in, founder, break, give way, cave in
Type Words
Synonyms explosion
Type of change of integrity
Has types detonation, fulmination


the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft.
Type Words
Synonyms break open, split
Type of break, come apart, separate, fall apart, split up
Has types pop, blow, stave, stave in


The bubble burst.
Type Words
Type of emerge


The sun burst into view.
Type Words
Type of leap, bound, jump, spring


He burst out of the house into the cool night.

Examples of burst

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The seniors made their night resonate by sparking the burst in the final stanza.
From the stltoday.com
They both simultaneously burst through one hoop that had both their names on it.
From the kentucky.com
This burst of activity comes as a relief well is nearing the blown-out borehole.
From the washingtonpost.com
They are unbeatable for adding a fresh burst of color to the late season garden.
From the dailyherald.com
Families go away during freezing weather and a thaw causes their pipes to burst.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
He usually shows some toughness, he makes somebody miss and shows a great burst.
From the kansas.com
With that ferocious, familiar burst of speed, he powered his way up the banking.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Who cheered on the over-expansion of credit for housing before the bubble burst?
From the forbes.com
The site flourished, turning a profit even as the dotcom bubble burst around it.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More examples
  • Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"
  • Explosion: the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
  • Break: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
  • Fusillade: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
  • A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
  • Explode: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
  • Bristol University Radio Station (BURST) is the radio station run by students of the University of Bristol, England. Its studios are located within the University of Bristol Union building, and it broadcasts online . ...
  • Burst was a progressive metal band from Kristinehamn, Sweden. They were formed in 1993 by Jesper Liveru00F6d, Linus Ju00E4gerskog and Patrik Hultin. Guitarists Robert Reinholdz and Jonas Rydberg joined the band a bit later. According to their label, they are considered to be one of Sweden's brightest metal prospects.
  • Burst is an EP released by Swedish progressive metal band Burst. The EP was self-released by Burst and recorded at Studio Zalt in March 1995 in Kristinehamn, Sweden.