'burst' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'burst' with 20 example sentences.
- burst noun
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: the act of exploding or bursting
: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
: a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
: a sudden intense happening
- burst verb
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: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
: burst outward, usually with noise
: move suddenly, energetically, or violently
: be in a state of movement or action
: emerge suddenly
: cause to burst
: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
A blood vessel burst inside his brain.
The river burst its banks and swept the vehicles away.
I ate so much my stomach was about to burst.
The fridge is bursting with food.
The crowd burst into laughter.
As soon as she saw me, she burst out crying.
She burst out laughing when she saw me.
The bus burst into flames.
As soon as I saw him, I burst into laughter.
I'm bursting for a pee.
John burst into laughter when he was watching TV.
The balloon flew and burst in the sky.
His head was bursting with new ideas.
Don't burst my bubble.
I burst into tears and then started laughing.
The front door burst open.
I'm bursting with curiosity.
Don't burst into the room without knocking.
Don't burst out laughing like that. It's creepy.
The vase burst into fragments.