• the act of exploding or Bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the Burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a Burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
• a sudden violent happening; "an outBurst of heavy rain"; "a Burst of lightning"
• Burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
• break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble Burst"
• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam Burst"
• emerge suddenly; "The sun Burst into view"
• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
• move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He Burst out of the house into the cool night"
• cause to Burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
• be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
• suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted'' is an informal term for `Burst''); "a Burst balloon"; "Burst pipes"; "Burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon"

'Burst' in other languages