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burst

Burst is a 5 letter word which starts with the letter B and ends with the letter T for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Burst
(v. i.) 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.
(v. i.) 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.
(v. t.) To break or rend by violence as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors.
(v. t.) To break.

Syllable Information

The word burst is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for burst is: burst


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