Burstnoun
An instance of, or the act of bursting.
âThe bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.â;
Explodeverb
(transitive) To destroy with an explosion.
âThe assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb.â;
Burstnoun
A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
Explodeverb
(transitive) To destroy violently or abruptly.
âThey sought to explode the myth.â;
Burstnoun
A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
Explodeverb
(transitive) To create an exploded view of.
âExplode the assembly drawing so that all the fasteners are visible.â;
Burstverb
(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
âI blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.â;
Explodeverb
To disprove or debunk.
Burstverb
(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
âI burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.â;
Explodeverb
(intransitive) To blast, to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
âThe bomb explodes.â;
Burstverb
To cause to break by any means.
Explodeverb
To make a violent or emotional outburst.
âShe exploded when I criticised her hat.â;
Burstverb
(transitive) To separate formfeed at perforation lines.
âI printed the report on formfeed paper then burst the sheets.â;
Explodeverb
To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.
Burstverb
(intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
Explodeverb
To decompress (data) that was previously imploded.
Burstverb
(transitive) To produce as an effect of bursting.
âto burst a hole through the wallâ;
Explodeverb
To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as, gunpowder explodes.
Burstverb
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.
âFrom the egg that soonBursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosedTheir callow young.â; âNo, no, my heart will burst, an if I speak:And I will speak, that so my heart may burst.â;
Explodeverb
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.
Burstverb
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.
âTears, such as angels weep, burst forth.â; âAnd now you burst (ah cruel!) from my arms.â; âA resolved villainWhose bowels suddenly burst out.â; âWe were the first that ever burstInto that silent sea.â; âTo burst upon him like an earthquake.â;
Explodeverb
To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.
Burstverb
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.
âMy breast I'll burst with straining of my courage.â;
Explodeverb
To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play.
âHim old and youngExploded, and seized with violent hands.â;
Burstverb
To break.
âYou will not pay for the glasses you have burst?â; âHe burst his lance against the sand below.â;
Explodeverb
To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.
âOld exploded contrivances of mercantile fraud.â; âTo explode and exterminate dark atheism.â;
Burstverb
To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall.
Explodeverb
To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.
Burstnoun
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.
âBursts of fox-hunting melody.â;
Explodeverb
To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
âBut late the kindled powder did explodeThe massy ball and the brass tube unload.â;
Burstnoun
Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed.
Explodeverb
cause to explode;
âWe exploded the nuclear bombâ;
Burstnoun
A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse.
Explodeverb
burst outward, usually with noise;
âThe champagne bottle explodedâ;
Burstnoun
A rupture or hernia; a breach.
Explodeverb
show a violent emotional reaction;
âThe boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretaryâ;
Burstnoun
the act of exploding or bursting something;
âthe explosion of the firecrackers awoke the childrenâ; âthe burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloftâ;
Explodeverb
be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise;
âHis anger explodedâ;
Burstnoun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;
âour fusillade from the left flank caught them by surpriseâ;
Explodeverb
destroy by exploding;
âThe enemy exploded the bridgeâ;
Burstnoun
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
âa burst of applauseâ; âa fit of housecleaningâ;
Explodeverb
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
Burstnoun
a sudden violent happening;
âan outburst of heavy rainâ; âa burst of lightningâ;
Explodeverb
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
Burstverb
break open or apart suddenly;
âThe bubble burstâ;
Explodeverb
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
Burstverb
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up;
âbreak into tearsâ; âerupt in angerâ;
Explodeverb
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner;
âThe population of India is explodingâ; âThe island's rodent population irruptedâ;
Burstverb
burst outward, usually with noise;
âThe champagne bottle explodedâ;
Burstverb
move suddenly, energetically, or violently;
âHe burst out of the house into the cool nightâ;
Burstverb
be in a state of movement or action;
âThe room abounded with screaming childrenâ; âThe garden bristled with toddlersâ;
Burstverb
emerge suddenly;
âThe sun burst into viewâ;
Burstverb
cause to burst;
âThe ice broke the pipeâ;
Burstverb
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully;
âThe dam burstâ;
Burstadjective
suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst');
âa burst balloonâ; âburst pipesâ; âburst seamsâ; âa ruptured appendixâ; âa busted balloonâ;
Burstverb
break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure
âthe dam burst after days of torrential rainâ; âone of the balloons burstâ;
Burstverb
cause to burst
âthe swollen river was expected to burst its banksâ; âhe burst the balloonâ;
Burstverb
be so full as almost to break open
âthe wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothesâ;
Burstverb
feel a very strong or irrepressible emotion or impulse
âhe was bursting with joy and excitementâ; âshe was bursting to say somethingâ;
Burstverb
issue suddenly and uncontrollably
âthe words burst from him in an angry rushâ;
Burstverb
open suddenly and forcibly
âa door burst open and a girl raced outâ;
Burstverb
move suddenly and violently
âshe burst on to the British art scene in 1985â; âhe burst into the room without knockingâ;
Burstverb
suddenly begin doing or producing something
âthe aircraft burst into flamesâ; âshe burst into tearsâ; âSophie burst out laughingâ;
Burstverb
separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets.
Burstnoun
an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion
âthe mortar bursts were further away than beforeâ;
Burstnoun
a sudden brief outbreak
âa burst of activityâ; âbursts of laughterâ;
Burstnoun
a sudden issuing forth
âher breath was coming in short burstsâ;
Burstnoun
a period of continuous and intense effort
âhe sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burstâ;