burst
/bɜːst/ · noun
Meaning
- An act or instance of bursting.
- A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
- A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
- A drinking spree.
- To break from internal pressure.
- To cause to break from internal pressure.
- To cause to break by any means.
- To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
- To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
- To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.
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