explosion burst | 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 fit | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason), a burst of applause, a fit of housecleaning |
fusillade salvo volley burst | rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms, our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise |
outburst burst flare-up | a sudden intense happening, an outburst of heavy rain, a burst of lightning |
effloresce burst forth | come into or as if into flower, These manifestations effloresced in the past |
explode burst | burst outward, usually with noise, The champagne bottle exploded |
explode burst forth break loose | be unleashed, emerge with violence or noise, His anger exploded |
erupt irrupt flare up flare break open burst out | erupt or intensify suddenly, Unrest erupted in the country, Tempers flared at the meeting, The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism |
burst split break open | come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure, The bubble burst |
burst bust | break open or apart suddenly and forcefully, The dam burst |
burst | emerge suddenly, The sun burst into view |
pop out burst out | appear suddenly, Spring popped up everywhere in the valley |
burst in on burst upon | spring suddenly, He burst upon our conversation |
burst out | give sudden release to an expression, We burst out laughing, 'I hate you,' she burst out |
break burst erupt | force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up, break into tears, erupt in anger |
burst | move suddenly, energetically, or violently, He burst out of the house into the cool night |
leap out rush out sally out burst forth | jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone), The attackers leapt out from the bushes |
collapse burst | cause to burst, The ice broke the pipe |
abound burst bristle | be in a state of movement or action, The room abounded with screaming children, The garden bristled with toddlers |