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burst verb (burst, bursting) 1 tr & intr to break or fly open or into pieces, usually suddenly and violently. 2 (especially burst in, into or out of somewhere or something) intrans to make one's way suddenly or violently into or out of it, etc • burst into the room. 3 (usually burst on to something) intrans to appear suddenly in (a specified circle or area) and be immediately important or noteworthy • burst on to the political scene. 4 (usually be bursting) intrans a (also be bursting at the seams) to be completely full; b to break open; to overflow, etc • My suitcase is bursting; c (usually be bursting with something) to be overflowing with or unable to contain (one's excitement, vitality, anger or other emotion). 5 technical to tear apart the perforated sheets of (continuous stationery). noun 1 an instance of bursting or breaking open. Often in compounds • a tyre-burst. 2 the place where something has burst or broken open, or the hole or break, etc made by it bursting. 3 a sudden, brief or violent period of some activity, eg speed, gunfire, applause, laughter. burst into flames to begin burning suddenly and violently. burst into song to begin singing, especially suddenly or unexpectedly. burst into tears to begin weeping suddenly or unexpectedly. burst open usually said of a door: to open suddenly and violently. burst out laughing to begin laughing suddenly or unexpectedly.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon berstan.

burst verb (burst, bursting) 1 tr & intr to break or fly open or into pieces, usually suddenly and violently. 2 (especially burst in, into or out of somewhere or something) intrans to make one's way suddenly or violently into or out of it, etc • burst into the room. 3 (usually burst on to something) intrans to appear suddenly in (a specified circle or area) and be immediately important or noteworthy • burst on to the political scene. 4 (usually be bursting) intrans a (also be bursting at the seams) to be completely full; b to break open; to overflow, etc • My suitcase is bursting; c (usually be bursting with something) to be overflowing with or unable to contain (one's excitement, vitality, anger or other emotion). 5 technical to tear apart the perforated sheets of (continuous stationery). noun 1 an instance of bursting or breaking open. Often in compounds • a tyre-burst. 2 the place where something has burst or broken open, or the hole or break, etc made by it bursting. 3 a sudden, brief or violent period of some activity, eg speed, gunfire, applause, laughter. burst into flames to begin burning suddenly and violently. burst into song to begin singing, especially suddenly or unexpectedly. burst into tears to begin weeping suddenly or unexpectedly. burst open usually said of a door: to open suddenly and violently. burst out laughing to begin laughing suddenly or unexpectedly.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon berstan.

burst verb (burst, bursting) 1 tr & intr to break or fly open or into pieces, usually suddenly and violently. 2 (especially burst in, into or out of somewhere or something) intrans to make one's way suddenly or violently into or out of it, etc • burst into the room. 3 (usually burst on to something) intrans to appear suddenly in (a specified circle or area) and be immediately important or noteworthy • burst on to the political scene. 4 (usually be bursting) intrans a (also be bursting at the seams) to be completely full; b to break open; to overflow, etc • My suitcase is bursting; c (usually be bursting with something) to be overflowing with or unable to contain (one's excitement, vitality, anger or other emotion). 5 technical to tear apart the perforated sheets of (continuous stationery). noun 1 an instance of bursting or breaking open. Often in compounds • a tyre-burst. 2 the place where something has burst or broken open, or the hole or break, etc made by it bursting. 3 a sudden, brief or violent period of some activity, eg speed, gunfire, applause, laughter. burst into flames to begin burning suddenly and violently. burst into song to begin singing, especially suddenly or unexpectedly. burst into tears to begin weeping suddenly or unexpectedly. burst open usually said of a door: to open suddenly and violently. burst out laughing to begin laughing suddenly or unexpectedly.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon berstan.