burst

/bɜːst/

noun

An act or instance of bursting.
"The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away."
A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
Similar: spurt
A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.

Synonymsspurt

verb

To break from internal pressure.
"I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst."
To cause to break from internal pressure.
"I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much."
To cause to break by any means.

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