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 (n.) A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion..
Erupt :: Erupt (v. t.) To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava..
Implosion :: Implosion (n.) A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion..
Irruption :: Irruption (n.) A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea..
Proruption :: Proruption (n.) The act or state of bursting forth; a bursting out.
Explode :: Explode (v. i.) To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded..
Burst :: Burst (n.) A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse..
Flash :: Flash (v. i.) To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash..
Split :: Split (v. i.) To burst with laughter.
Dissilient :: Dissilient (a.) Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp..
Guffaw :: Guffaw (n.) A loud burst of laughter; a horse laugh.
Volleyed :: Volleyed (a.) Discharged with a sudden burst, or as if in a volley; as, volleyed thunder..
Flash :: Flash (v. t.) To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.
Inburst :: Inburst (n.) A bursting in or into.
Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall..
Flaw :: Flaw (n.) A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
Fragor :: Fragor (n.) A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash.
Expire :: Expire (v. i.) To burst forth; to fly out with a blast.
Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth violently, as a storm..
Brest :: Brest (3d sing.pr.) for Bursteth.
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