Definition of burst

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Burst (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..

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Staves :: Stave (v. i.) To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments.
Sally :: Sally (v.) A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie..
Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall..
Flash :: Flash (v. i.) To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed..
Dissilient :: Dissilient (a.) Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp..
Uprush :: Uprush (n.) Act of rushing upward; an upbreak or upburst; as, an uprush of lava..
Pop :: Pop (v. i.) To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well..
Ruption :: Ruption (n.) A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture.
Blaze :: Blaze (n.) A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst; a brilliant display..
Explosion :: Explosion (n.) A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc..
Brest :: Brest (3d sing.pr.) for Bursteth.
Breste :: Breste (v. t. & i.) To burst.
Thunderclap :: Thunderclap (n.) A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
Clap :: Clap (n.) A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
Expire :: Expire (v. i.) To burst forth; to fly out with a blast.
Explode :: Explode (v. t.) To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire..
Rupture :: Rupture (n.) A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion..
Candlebomb :: Candlebomb (n.) A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam..
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..
Sundart :: Sunburst (n.) A burst of sunlight.
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