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 →

2) To burst into or out of a place is to go in or out very suddenly. tree →

3) To burst into tears, laughter or song is to start doing it suddenly. tree →

4) A burst is a short, sudden amount of something, like a burst of speed or a burst of noise. tree →

5) To be bursting means to be very full or to want something very much. tree →

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 →
• A pipe burst and water flooded the kitchen. tree →
• Tom burst into the room, shouting the news. tree →
• The baby burst into tears. tree →
• We all burst out laughing at the joke. tree →
• The runner put on a burst of speed at the end. tree →
• I'm bursting to tell you my secret. tree →
• The bag was bursting with toys. tree →
• Anastasia trembled, and burst into tears. tree →

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.
• After rare rains the outback can burst into flowers, and some frogs dig into the ground and wait years for the next rain.
• In the end she bursts into tears: "I do wish they would put their heads down!
• The front-door bell clangs, and in bursts the Otter, hugging the Rat so hard he splutters through his buttered toast.
• Popcorn pops because water inside each kernel turns to steam until the hard shell bursts; dried-out kernels pop badly.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «burst» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.