| Burst (burst) |
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| v. i. | ((?)) |
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| Burst |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Burst] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Bursting. The past participle bursten is obsolete.] [OE.
bersten, bresten, AS. berstan (pers. sing.
berste, imp. sing |
To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or
pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to
pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds
will burst in spring.
To exert force or pressure by which something is
made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations;
hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart
in such manner; -- usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as
forth, out, away, into, upon,
through, etc.
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| Burst (burst) |
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| v. t. | (bûrst) |
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| Burst |
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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.
To break.
To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to
burst a hole through the wall.
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A sudden
breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of
thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a
burst of inspiration.
Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt;
as, a burst of speed.
A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an
expanse.
A rupture or hernia; a breach.
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