Burst: meaning, definitions and examples
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burst
[ bɜrst ]
sudden release
To break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of internal pressure.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The water pipe burst due to freezing temperatures.
- The balloon burst when it hit a sharp object.
Translations
Translations of the word "burst" in other languages:
🇵🇹 explosão
- estouro
- surto
🇮🇳 विस्फोट
- फटना
- उछाल
🇩🇪 Explosion
- Platzen
- Ausbruch
🇮🇩 ledakan
- pecah
- semburan
🇺🇦 вибух
- спалах
- розрив
🇵🇱 wybuch
- pęknięcie
- eksplozja
🇯🇵 爆発 (bakuhatsu)
- 破裂 (haretsu)
- 突発 (toppatsu)
🇫🇷 explosion
- éclatement
- poussée
🇪🇸 explosión
- estallido
- brote
🇹🇷 patlama
- fırlama
- patlak
🇰🇷 폭발 (pokbal)
- 터짐 (teojim)
- 급증 (geupjeung)
🇸🇦 انفجار
- تفجر
- طفرة
🇨🇿 výbuch
- prasknutí
- exploze
🇸🇰 výbuch
- prasknutie
- explózia
🇨🇳 爆炸 (bàozhà)
- 爆裂 (bàoliè)
- 突发 (tūfā)
🇸🇮 eksplozija
- pok
- izbruh
🇮🇸 sprenging
- sprunga
- blossi
🇰🇿 жарылыс
- жарылу
- толқын
🇬🇪 აფეთქება
- გახეთქვა
- ამოფრქვევა
🇦🇿 partlayış
- çatlama
- partlama
🇲🇽 explosión
- estallido
- brote
Word origin
The word 'burst' originated from the Old English word 'berstan', meaning 'to break'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in Middle English, retaining its core meaning of sudden release or increase. The concept of bursting has been observed in various natural phenomena and human activities, leading to its widespread usage in the English language.