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burstto break open or apart suddenly, or to be full of a feeling

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to break open or apart suddenly, or to be full of a feeling

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɜːrst/

Korean meaning: 갑자기 터지다, 폭발하다, (감정이) 넘치다

Korean pronunciation: **버**스트

Example Sentences

  • My diet plan burst like a soap bubble when I saw the chocolate cake.
  • She burst into the room without knocking.
  • The students burst with excitement when they heard about the field trip.

burst

VERB

//bɜːrst//

to break open or apart suddenly, or to be full of a feeling

burst concept
💡 Concept

to break open or apart suddenly, or to be full of a feeling

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɜːrst/
🇬🇧 UK/bɜːst/

🌳Etymology

Rootburst

Origin

From Old English 'berstan' meaning 'to break or split,' with roots in Proto-Germanic. The word has cognates in other Germanic languages and is related to the concept of sudden rupture or breaking apart.

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🎵Rhyme

firstworstthirst
first
worst
thirst

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet plan burst like a soap bubble when I saw the chocolate cake.

She burst into the room without knocking.

The students burst with excitement when they heard about the field trip.

😄 Fun example

His patience finally burst when his computer crashed for the fifth time.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

explodepoprupturebreakerupt

Antonyms

mendrepaircontain

Related

explosionoutbreaksuddenintensepressure