Lexic.us

Definition of Burst

1. Noun. The act of exploding or bursting. "The burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

2. Verb. Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure. "The wooden sticks burst "; "The bubble burst"

3. Noun. Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms. "Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

4. Verb. Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up. "Erupt in anger"

5. Noun. A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason). "A fit of housecleaning"

6. Verb. Burst outward, usually with noise. "The champagne bottle exploded"

7. Noun. A sudden intense happening. "A burst of lightning"

8. Verb. Move suddenly, energetically, or violently. "He burst out of the house into the cool night"

9. Verb. Be in a state of movement or action. "The streets burst with crowds"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

10. Verb. Emerge suddenly. "The sun burst into view"

11. Verb. Cause to burst. "The ice broke the pipe"

12. Verb. Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully. "The dam burst"

Definition of Burst

1. v. i. 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.

2. v. t. 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.

3. n. 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.

Definition of Burst

1. Noun. An instance of, or the act of ''bursting''. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To break from internal pressure. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To separate formfeed at perforation lines ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Burst

1. to break open suddenly or violently [v BURST or BURSTED, BURSTING, BURSTS]

Medical Definition of Burst

1. 1. 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. "From the egg that soon Bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young." (Milton) Often used figuratively, as of the heart, in reference to a surcharge of passion, grief, desire, etc. "No, no, my heart will burst, an if I speak: And I will speak, that so my heart may burst." (Shak) 2. 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 unexpecedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc. "Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth." (Milton) "And now you burst (ah cruel!) from my arms." (Pope) "A resolved villain Whose bowels suddenly burst out." (Shak) "We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea." (Coleridge) "To burst upon him like an earthquake." (Goldsmith) Origin: OE. Bersten, bresten, AS. Berstan (pers. Sing. Berste, imp. Sing. Baerst, imp. Pl. Burston, p.p. Borsten); akin to D. Bersten, G. Bersten, OHG. Brestan, OS. Brestan, Icel. Bresta, Sw. Brista, Dan. Briste. Cf. Brast, Break. 1. To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, especially. From within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors. "My breast I'll burst with straining of my courage." (Shak) 2. To break. "You will not pay for the glasses you have burst?" (Shak) "He burst his lance against the sand below." (Fairfax (Tasso)) 3. To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall. Bursting charge. See Charge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burst

bursate burse bursectomy burseed burseeds burses bursiculate bursiform bursitides bursitis

bursitises bursolith bursopathies bursopathy bursotomy burst (current term) burst forming unit burst forth burst in burst in on

burst number burst out burst out laughing burst size burst someone's bubble burst upon burstable bursted bursten burstenness

Literary usage of Burst

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... 161, 255 response of erythroid day 3 burst-forming units, 162, 275 shock, deleterious effects of leucine administration (rat), 162, 420 -tolerance, ..."

2. Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott (1895)
"... thunderbolt has just burst, and who hears still the astounding report ringing in his ears. The Templar and Prior were shortly after marshalled to their ..."

3. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1855)
"Arrest of Hemorrhage from a burst Varix.—At the bedside of a patient now ... None who have seen cases of burst varix will ever forget the fearful way in ..."

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