The meaning of BURST is to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within. How to use burst in a sentence.

If you say that someone is bursting with a feeling or quality, you mean that they have a great deal of it. I was bursting with curiosity.

[ I ] Fireworks burst across the night sky. [ T ] I thought I might have burst a blood vessel. fig. A person who is bursting is extremely eager or enthusiastic: [ I ] I was bursting with excitement.

to (cause to) break, or fly apart suddenly: [no object] The balloon burst. [~ + object] The cold weather burst the pipes. to come forth suddenly and with force or impact:[no object] The police burst into the …

Definition of burst verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To give sudden utterance or expression: burst out laughing; burst into tears. 1. To cause to burst: burst the balloon. See Synonyms at break. 2. To exert strong pressure in order to force (something) open. …

Jan 2, 2025 · Adjective bursting (comparative more bursting, superlative most bursting) Very eager (to do something).

Bursting definition: (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.

Bursting means suddenly breaking open or apart due to pressure, often releasing contents forcefully. It can also describe being full to the point of overflowing, like a bursting balloon or a bursting bag.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bursting, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.