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Overview of verb burst
The verb burst has 8 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (11) burst, split, break open -- (break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst")
2. (7) break, burst, erupt -- (force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger")
3. (7) explode, burst -- (burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded")
4. (4) burst -- (move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night")
5. (2) abound, burst, bristle -- (be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers")
6. (2) burst -- (emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view")
7. collapse, burst -- (cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe")
8. burst, bust -- (break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst")
Grep of noun bursting
bursting charge
bursting explosive
Antonyms of verb burst
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb burst
8 senses of burst
Sense 1
burst, split, break open
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 2
break, burst, erupt
=> express emotion, express feelings
Sense 3
explode, burst
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 4
burst
=> jump, leap, bound, spring
=> move
Sense 5
abound, burst, bristle
=> have, feature
Sense 6
burst
=> emerge
=> appear
Sense 7
collapse, burst
Sense 8
burst, bust
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> change integrity
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb burst
4 of 8 senses of burst
Sense 1
burst, split, break open
=> pop
=> blow
=> stave, stave in
Sense 3
explode, burst
=> crump
=> go off
=> erupt, belch, extravasate
Sense 7
collapse, burst
=> pop
Sense 8
burst, bust
=> shatter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb burst
8 senses of burst
Sense 1
burst, split, break open
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
Sense 2
break, burst, erupt
=> express emotion, express feelings
Sense 3
explode, burst
=> change integrity
Sense 4
burst
=> jump, leap, bound, spring
Sense 5
abound, burst, bristle
=> have, feature
Sense 6
burst
=> emerge
Sense 7
collapse, burst
Sense 8
burst, bust
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
'Cause To' of verb burst
1 of 8 senses of burst
Sense 7
collapse, burst
=> collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
Derived Forms of verb burst
3 of 8 senses of burst
Sense 1
burst, split, break open
RELATED TO>(noun) burst#1
=> explosion, burst
Sense 3
explode, burst
RELATED TO>(noun) burst#1
=> explosion, burst
RELATED TO>(noun) burster#1
=> charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
Sense 5
abound, burst, bristle
RELATED TO>(noun) burst#3
=> burst, fit
Domain of verb burst
Domain Terms of verb burst
Familiarity of verb burst
burst used as a verb is common (polysemy count =8)
Sample Sentences of verb burst
8 senses of burst
Sense 1
burst, split, break open
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
break, burst, erupt
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
explode, burst
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
burst
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 5
abound, burst, bristle
EX: The streets burst with crowds
Sense 6
burst
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 7
collapse, burst
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
burst, bust
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb burst
7 of 8 senses of burst
Sense 1
burst, split, break open
> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> burst, split, break open
=> puncture
=> burst, bust
=> smash
=> ladder, run
=> snap, crack
=> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
=> crush
Sense 2
break, burst, erupt
> express emotion, express feelings
=> laugh, express joy, express mirth
=> cry, weep
=> break, burst, erupt
=> lament, keen
Sense 3
explode, burst
> change integrity
=> reform
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> explode, burst
=> explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> cook
=> break up, disperse, scatter
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> pasteurize, pasteurise
=> condense
=> evaporate, vaporize, vaporise
=> burn, incinerate
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
=> disintegrate
=> disintegrate, decay, decompose
=> thicken, inspissate
=> gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify
=> liquefy, flux, liquify
=> solidify
=> solidify
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> dissolve, resolve, break up
=> demulsify
=> jellify, jelly
=> jellify
=> separate
=> crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse
=> divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Sense 4
burst
> jump, leap, bound, spring
=> pronk
=> bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
=> burst
=> bounce
=> capriole
=> galumph
=> ski jump
=> saltate
=> vault
=> leapfrog
=> vault, overleap
=> curvet
=> hop, skip, hop-skip
=> caper
=> hop
Sense 5
abound, burst, bristle
> have, feature
=> wear
=> wear, bear
=> carry
=> carry
=> bear
=> give off
=> unite, combine
=> star
=> sport, feature, boast
=> possess
=> abound, burst, bristle
=> brim
=> carry, pack, take
=> read, say
=> wear
=> carry
Sense 6
burst
> emerge
=> burst
=> shell
Sense 8
burst, bust
> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> burst, split, break open
=> puncture
=> burst, bust
=> smash
=> ladder, run
=> snap, crack
=> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
=> crush
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb burst
Sense 1
burst, split, break open
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
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Sense 2
break, burst, erupt
=> express emotion, express feelings
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Sense 3
explode, burst
=> change integrity
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Sense 4
burst
=> jump, leap, bound, spring
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Sense 5
abound, burst, bristle
=> have, feature
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Sense 6
burst
=> emerge
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Sense 7
collapse, burst
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Sense 8
burst, bust
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
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Grep of verb burst
burst
burst forth
burst in on
burst out
burst upon
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