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    [Verb]  | "burst" | \ ˈbərst \


    1: to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within

    2: to give way from an excess of emotion

    3: to give vent suddenly to a repressed emotion

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English bersten, from Old English berstan; akin to Old High German brestan to burst;

    [Noun]  | "burst" 


    1: a sudden outbreak; especially : a vehement outburst (as of emotion)

    2: explosion, eruption

    3: a sudden intense effort

    Origin: circa 1616 ;

     Derivative of {see: |burst:1|burst:1};

    [Noun]  | "air*burst" | \ ˈer-ˌbərst \


    1: the burst of a shell or bomb in the air

    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Noun]  | "bub*ble" | \ ˈbə-bəl \


    1: a small globule that is typically hollow and light: such as

    2: a small body of gas within a liquid

    3: a thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English bobel;

    [Noun]  | "gam*ma-ray burst" | \ ˈga-mə-ˈrā- \


    1: a brief, powerful jet of gamma rays detected deep in space that is generated by the collapse and explosion of a celestial object —abbreviation GRB

    Origin: 1973 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "burst into" 


    1: to begin to produce or do (something) suddenly

    [Phrasal verb]  | "burst out" 


    1: to begin (doing something) suddenly

    2: to say (something) suddenly

    [Verb]  | "bursts" 


    1: to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure;


      * e.g., " ... the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded "




    2: to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive;


      * e.g., " ... finally burst the piñata open with one mighty swing of the bat "



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    3: to be copiously supplied;


      * e.g., " ... a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent "



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    [Verb]  | "burst" 


    1: to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure;


      * e.g., " ... the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded "




    2: to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive;


      * e.g., " ... finally burst the piñata open with one mighty swing of the bat "



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    3: to be copiously supplied;


      * e.g., " ... a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent "



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    [Verb]  | "burst (forth)" 


    1: to develop suddenly and violently;


      * e.g., " ... hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant "



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    [Verb]  | "bursts (in or into)" 


    [Noun]  | "bursts" 


    1: a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity;


      * e.g., " ... a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared "



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    2: a sudden intense expression of strong feeling;


      * e.g., " ... a burst of anger that startled the other members on the panel "



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    3: the act or an instance of exploding;


      * e.g., " ... one burst after another could be heard in the distance "



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    [Noun]  | "burst" 


    1: a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity;


      * e.g., " ... a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared "



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    2: a sudden intense expression of strong feeling;


      * e.g., " ... a burst of anger that startled the other members on the panel "



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    3: the act or an instance of exploding;


      * e.g., " ... one burst after another could be heard in the distance "



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     [ "Burst" ]

    1: -Pinging off pills, the result of the action of taking ecstasy pills having no jaw and eyes bulging and sweat drippings. All round good time.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yo stevo i'm well burst" 

     [ "Burstful" ]

    1: When a guy has a load waiting and he just wants to let it off on anyone he can - He's feeling Burstful.

      * e.g.,  ... Tommy: "Damn, Steph you should prepare your face because I am feeling rather burstful today" 

     [ "bursting" ]

    1: v. a state of extreme happiness, excitement, or joyfulness

      * e.g.,  ... Everything is just so awesome. I'm bursting. 

     [ "Bursting Burst" ]

    1: Something that you're legally obliged to say when you see an epic video about casting ingots

      * e.g.,  ... Woah, that was an epic bursting burst! 

     [ "burst" ]

    1: break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents.

      * e.g.,  ... Girlfriend: *holds her belly in agony* 

     [ "burst" ]

    1: Scottish vernacular for something broken, punctured or otherwise gubbed.

      * e.g.,  ... The fitba was o'er because wee Eck's toepoke burst the feckin baw. 

     [ "burst" ]

    1: To 'burst' someone is to shoot someone.

     [ "burst" ]

    2: The famous example of the word 'burst' being used in this context was in the Megaman (of so solid crew) murder case when a witness claimed he heard megaman telling a friend he was going to 'burst' someone who had disrespected him.

      * e.g.,  ... Clarke: yo blud this new Take That tune is off da hizzle fo shizzle 

     [ "Burst" ]

    1: When you make someone burst it means giving them a compliment that’s so good they spasm. Also could be , bursting, or bursted. Most people really love to burst and get bursted

      * e.g.,  ... julia made cameron burst Janice: Please 

     [ "burst" ]

    1: Northern English vernacular meaning 'to urinate'.

      * e.g.,  ... I won't be a minute, just going for a quick burst. 

     [ "Burst" ]

    1: text message or texting

      * e.g.,  ... I shot out a burst from my cell letting the boys know I was off work and ready for the details for the evening's festivities. 

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