Definition of burst

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

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Blaze :: Blaze (n.) A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst; a brilliant display..
Storm :: Storm (n.) A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence..
Endorhizous :: Endorhizous (a.) Having the radicle of the embryo sheathed by the cotyledon, through which the embryo bursts in germination, as in many monocotyledonous plants..
Impatiens :: Impatiens (n.) A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam..
Outgush :: Outgush (n.) A pouring out; an outburst.
Gust :: Gust (n.) A sudden violent burst of passion.
Explosive :: Explosive (a.) Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder..
Blow :: Blow (v. t.) To burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; -- usually with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a building..
Rupturewort :: Rupturewort (n.) Same as Burstwort.
Breste :: Breste (v. t. & i.) To burst.
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..
Cloud-burst :: Cloud-burst (n.) A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once..
Explode :: Explode (v. t.) To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire..
Proruption :: Proruption (n.) The act or state of bursting forth; a bursting out.
Erupt :: Erupt (v. t.) To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava..
Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth violently, as a storm..
Split :: Split (v. i.) To burst with laughter.
Candlebomb :: Candlebomb (n.) A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam..
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. 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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