VERB | change | burst, split, break open | come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure |
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emotion | burst, break, erupt | force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up | |
change | burst, explode | burst outward, usually with noise | |
motion | burst | move suddenly, energetically, or violently | |
stative | burst, abound, bristle | be in a state of movement or action | |
change | burst | emerge suddenly | |
motion | burst, collapse | cause to burst | |
change | burst, bust | break open or apart suddenly and forcefully | |
NOUN | act | burst, explosion | the act of exploding / exploding or bursting |
act | burst, fusillade, salvo, volley | rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms | |
act | burst, fit | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) | |
event | burst, outburst, flare-up | a sudden intense happening |
Sounds | ber'st | |
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Rhymes | bratwurst ... worst: 16 rhymes with erst... |
Meaning | The act of exploding / exploding or bursting. | |
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Example | "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" | |
Synonym | explosion | |
Narrower | detonation | The act of detonating an explosive |
fulmination | The act of exploding with noise and violence | |
Broader | change of integrity | The act of changing the unity or wholeness of something |
Spanish | erupción, estallo, explosión, ráfaga | |
Catalan | erupció, esclat, explosió | |
Verbs | burst | come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure |
burst | burst outward, usually with noise |
Meaning | rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms. | |
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Synonyms | fusillade, salvo, volley | |
Broader | fire, firing | The act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy |
Spanish | andanada, descarga cerrada, descarga, estallido, fusilería, salva | |
Catalan | descàrrega tancada, salva, volea |
Meaning | A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason). | |
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Example | "a burst of applause" | |
Synonym | fit | |
Narrower | fits and starts | repeated bursts of activity |
Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
Spanish | ajuste | |
Verbs | burst | be in a state of movement or action |
Meaning | A sudden intense happening. | |
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Examples |
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Synonyms | outburst, flare-up | |
Narrower | rush | A sudden burst of activity |
salvo | An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs | |
Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
Spanish | estallido | |
Catalan | esclat, flamarada |
Meaning | Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "The bubble burst" | |
Synonyms | split, break open | |
Narrower | blow | Burst suddenly |
pop | Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound | |
stave, stave in | Burst or force (a hole) into something | |
Broader | break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart | Become separated / separated into pieces or fragments |
Spanish | desdoblar, estallar, explotar, rajarse, reventarse, reventar | |
Catalan | descosir-se, desdoblar, esberlar-se, esquerdar-se, explotar, rebentar-se | |
Nouns | burst | the act of exploding / exploding or bursting |
Meaning | Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | break, erupt | |
Broader | express emotion, express feelings | Give verbal / verbal / verbal or other expression to one's feelings |
Spanish | romper |
Meaning | Burst outward, usually with noise. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | explode | |
Narrower | crump | explode heavily or with a loud dull noise |
erupt, belch, extravasate | Become active and spew forth lava and rocks | |
go off | Be discharged or activated | |
Broader | change integrity | change in physical make-up |
Opposite | implode, go off | Burst inward / inward |
Spanish | detonar, estallar, explosionar, explotar, reventar | |
Catalan | detonar, esclatar, explosionar, explotar, petar | |
Nouns | burst | the act of exploding / exploding or bursting |
burster | a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time |
Meaning | Move suddenly, energetically, or violently. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "He burst out of the house into the cool night" | |
Broader | jump, leap, bound, spring | Move forward by leaps and bounds |
Spanish | irrumpir |
Meaning | Be in a state of movement or action. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Model | The streets burst with crowds | |
Synonyms | abound, bristle | |
Broader | have, feature | Have as a feature |
Spanish | abundar, explotar | |
Catalan | abundar, explotar | |
Nouns | burst | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) |
Meaning | emerge suddenly. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "The sun burst into view" | |
Broader | emerge | Come out into view, as from concealment |
Spanish | irrumpir | |
Catalan | irrompre |
Meaning | Cause to burst. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | collapse | |
Cause to | collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder | break down, literally or metaphorically |
Narrower | pop | Cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound |
Similar to | collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder | break down, literally or metaphorically |
Spanish | desplomar, estallar, explotar, reventar | |
Catalan | desplomar, esclatar, explotar |
Meaning | break open or apart suddenly and forcefully. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "The dam burst" | |
Synonym | bust | |
Narrower | shatter | break into many pieces |
Broader | break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart | Become separated / separated into pieces or fragments |
Spanish | explotar | |
Catalan | explotar |
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