Burst
Definition of Burst
Pronunciation: bûrst | v. i. | 1. | To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring. | | 2. | To exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; - usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc. | | v. t. | 1. | To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors. | | 2. | To break. | | 3. | To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall. | | n. | 1. | A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration. | | 2. | Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed. | | 3. | A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse. | | 4. | A rupture or hernia; a breach. |
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