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# burst

«burst» in Mova's school dictionary: **to break open suddenly because there is too much inside…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (burst, bursts, burst, bursting); noun (a burst, bursts)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To burst is to break open suddenly because there is too much inside, like a balloon or a pipe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#m1)

2) To burst into or out of a place is to go in or out very suddenly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#m2)

3) To burst into tears, laughter or song is to start doing it suddenly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#m3)

4) A burst is a short, sudden amount of something, like a burst of speed or a burst of noise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#m4)

5) To be bursting means to be very full or to want something very much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In science, a balloon bursts when the air pressure inside is too great for the rubber; a burst pipe leaks water. In stories, burst shows sudden action or strong feelings. In everyday life a burst water pipe or burst tyre needs an adult quickly. Phrases: burst into tears, burst out laughing, burst open, a burst of energy, bursting with pride, burst a bubble.

### examples

- The balloon burst with a loud pop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x1)
- A pipe burst and water flooded the kitchen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x2)
- Tom burst into the room, shouting the news. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x3)
- The baby burst into tears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x4)
- We all burst out laughing at the joke. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x5)
- The runner put on a burst of speed at the end. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x6)
- I'm bursting to tell you my secret. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x7)
- The bag was bursting with toys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x8)
- Anastasia trembled, and burst into tears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/#x9)

### note

The past form is burst, not "bursted": Yesterday the balloon burst. "Bust" is a slang word for burst or broken; in writing use burst. "Burst into" is followed by a noun: burst into flames, burst into song.

### In the corpora

- [How are you feeling?" Freya bursts into tears, and then it's over much quicker than she feared.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react/9/)
- [After rare rains the outback can burst into flowers, and some frogs dig into the ground and wait years for the next rain.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads/16/)
- [In the end she bursts into tears: "I do wish they would put their heads down!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser/20/)
- [The front-door bell clangs, and in bursts the Otter, hugging the Rat so hard he splutters through his buttered toast.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes/0/)
- [Popcorn pops because water inside each kernel turns to steam until the hard shell bursts; dried-out kernels pop badly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/10-cooking-is-chemistry/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «burst» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burst/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.