Definition of burst

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Burst (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..

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Rupture :: Rupture (v. t.) To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel..
Impatiens :: Impatiens (n.) A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam..
Burst :: Burst (v. i.) 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..
Breste :: Breste (v. t. & i.) To burst.
Outgush :: Outgush (n.) A pouring out; an outburst.
Explode :: Explode (v. i.) To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.
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..
Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall..
Rupturewort :: Rupturewort (n.) A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides) somewhat resembling burstwort.
Burst :: Burst (n.) Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed..
Brast :: Brast (v. t. & i.) To burst.
Bursten :: Bursten () p. p. of Burst, v. i..
Clap :: Clap (n.) A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
Break :: Break (v. i.) To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder..
Shatter :: Shatter (v. t.) To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning..
Explode :: Explode (v. t.) To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire..
Access :: Access (n.) A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury..
Displode :: Displode (v. i.) To burst with a loud report; to explode.
Crack :: Crack (n.) A sharp, sudden sound or report; the sound of anything suddenly burst or broken; as, the crack of a falling house; the crack of thunder; the crack of a whip..
Staves :: Stave (v. i.) To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments.
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