burst

nouns

the act of exploding or bursting

"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

burst, explosion

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

burst, fusillade, salvo, volley

a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

"a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"

burst, fit

a sudden intense happening

"an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"

burst, flare-up, outburst

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

"The bubble burst"

break open, burst, split

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

"break into tears"; "erupt in anger"

break, burst, erupt

burst outward, usually with noise

"The champagne bottle exploded"

burst, explode

is derived from

move suddenly, energetically, or violently

"He burst out of the house into the cool night"

burst

is a type of (narrower)

move forward by leaps and bounds

"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

be in a state of movement or action

"The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

abound, bristle, burst

emerge suddenly

"The sun burst into view"

burst

is a type of (narrower)

come out into view, as from concealment

"Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"

cause to burst

"The ice broke the pipe"

burst, collapse

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

"The dam burst"

burst, bust