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bursting

 
Adjective bursting has 1 sense
  1. bursting, detonating, exploding - (of munitions) going off; "bursting bombs"; "an exploding nuclear device"; "a spectacular display of detonating anti-tank mines"
    Antonym: nonexplosive (indirect, via explosive)
Verb burst has 8 senses
  1. burst, split, break open - break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst"
    --1 is one way to break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
    Derived form: noun burst1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. break, burst, erupt - force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
    --2 is one way to express emotion, express feelings
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. explode, burst - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
    --3 is one way to change integrity
    Derived forms: noun burst1, noun burster1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  4. burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"
    --4 is one way to
    jump, leap, bound, spring
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  5. abound, burst, bristle - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
    --5 is one way to have, feature
    Derived form: noun burst3
    Sample sentence:
    The streets burst with crowds
  6. burst - emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"
    --6 is one way to
    emerge
    Sample sentences:
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  7. collapse, burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  8. burst, bust - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
    --8 is one way to break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
burst burst forth burst in on burst of burst out burst upon bursted burster bursting bursting at the seams bursting charge bursting explosive bursts bursty burt burthen burton

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