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Synonyms of 'burst'

burst

verb

explode, blow up, break, crack, puncture, rupture, shatter, split, tear apart
rush, barge, break, break out, erupt, gush forth, run, spout

noun

explosion, bang, blast, blowout, break, crack, discharge, rupture, split
rush, gush, gust, outbreak, outburst, outpouring, spate, spurt, surge, torrent

adjective

ruptured, flat, punctured, rent, split

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Thesaurus for burst from the Collins American English Thesaurus

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Dictionary definition

If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.

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