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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Burst \Burst\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Burst}; p. pr & vb n. {Bursting}. The past participle bursten is obsolete.] [OE. bersten, bresten, AS berstan (pers. sing. berste, imp. sing. b[ae]rst, imp. pl burston, p. p. borsten); akin to D. bersten, G. bersten, OHG. brestan OS brestan Icel. bresta, Sw brista, Dan. briste. Cf {Brast}, {Break}.] 1. To fly apart or in pieces; of break open to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring. From the egg that soon Bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young. --Milton. Note: Often used figuratively, as of the heart, in reference to a surcharge of passion, grief, desire, etc No no my heart will burst, an if I speak: And I will speak, that so my heart may burst. --Shak. 2. To exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way to break through obstacles or limitations; hence to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; -- usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out away into upon through etc Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth. --Milton. And now you burst (ah cruel!) from my arms. --Pope. A resolved villain Whose bowels suddenly burst out --Shak. We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea. --Coleridge. To burst upon him like an earthquake. --Goldsmith. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bursting adj : (of munitions) going off "bursting bombs"; "an exploding nuclear device"; "a spectacular display of detonating anti-tank mines" [syn: {detonating}, {exploding}]
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