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Definition of burst

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Burst (v. i.) 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..

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Flash :: Flash (n.) A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning..

Break :: Break (v. i.) To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder..

Rend :: Rend (v. t.) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak..

Explode :: Explode (v. i.) To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam..

Upburst :: Upburst (n.) The act of bursting upwards; a breaking through to the surface; an upbreak or uprush; as, an upburst of molten matter..

Staves :: Stave (v. i.) To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments.

Burst :: Burst (n.) A rupture or hernia; a breach.

Lycoperdon :: Lycoperdon (n.) A genus of fungi, remarkable for the great quantity of spores, forming a fine dust, which is thrown out like smoke when the plant is compressed or burst; puffball..

Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall..

Flash :: Flash (v. i.) To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily.

Ball :: Ball (n.) A flaming, roundish body shot into the air; a case filled with combustibles intended to burst and give light or set fire, or to produce smoke or stench; as, a fire ball; a stink ball..

Hippocrene :: Hippocrene (n.) A fountain on Mount Helicon in Boeotia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart poetic inspiration..

Aburst :: Aburst (adv.) In a bursting condition.

Pop :: Pop (v. t.) To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts..

Volva :: Volva (n.) A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops..

Explode :: Explode (v. i.) To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded..

Thunderclap :: Thunderclap (n.) A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

Recollect :: Recollect (v. t.) Reflexively, to compose one's self; to recover self-command; as, to recollect one's self after a burst of anger; -- sometimes, formerly, in the perfect participle..

Erupt :: Erupt (v. t.) To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava..

Erumpent :: Erumpent (a.) Breaking out; -- said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves.