burst

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Quotations 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Related terms 1.4.4 Translations 2 Old High German 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• From Old English berstan.

[edit] Pronunciation

• US: IPA: /bɜrst/
• UK: IPA: /bɜːst/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)st

[edit] Noun

burst (plural bursts)

1. An instance of, or the act of bursting.

   The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to burst (third-person singular simple present bursts, present participle bursting, simple past burst, past participle burst or rarely bursten)

1. (intransitive) To break from internal pressure.

   I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.

2. (transitive) To cause to burst.

   I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this word see the citations page.

[edit] Derived terms

• burst out

[edit] Related terms

• bust
• burst one's bubble
• cloudburst

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Old High German

[edit] Etymology

Common Germanic, akin to Old English byrst, Old Norse burst

[edit] Noun

burst

1. bristle