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burst intoto suddenly start doing something, especially expressing emotion

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to suddenly start doing something, especially expressing emotion

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɜːrst ˈɪntuː/

Korean meaning: 갑자기 ~을 시작하다 (특히 감정 표현)

Korean pronunciation: 버**스트** **인**투

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother burst into dance when her favorite K-pop song came on.
  • The students burst into cheers when the teacher announced no homework.
  • She burst into the meeting room with urgent news.

burst into

NOUN

//bɜːrst ˈɪntuː//

to suddenly start doing something, especially expressing emotion

burst into concept
💡 Concept

to suddenly start doing something, especially expressing emotion

burst into rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

First stage fright turns worst fears into burst of courage!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɜːrst ˈɪntuː/
🇬🇧 UK/bɜːst ˈɪntuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootburst
Suffix-into

Origin

'burst'는 고대 영어 'berstan'(터지다)에서 유래되었고, 'into'는 움직임과 방향을 나타내는 전치사로, 합쳐져서 '갑자기 어떤 상태로 터져나가다'는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

firstworstthirst
first
worst
thirst

🔗Collocations

burst into tears
burst into laughter
burst into song
burst into flames
burst into applause
burst into the room

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother burst into dance when her favorite K-pop song came on.

😄 Fun example

The students burst into cheers when the teacher announced no homework.

She burst into the meeting room with urgent news.

The old car burst into flames on the highway.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

break intoerupt intoexplode intosuddenly start

Antonyms

gradually stopslowly endquietly finish

Related

outbreaksuddenabruptspontaneousexplosive

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