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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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Nearby words of 'burst'

burning
burnish
burrow
burst
bury
bush
bushy
All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'B'

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Thesaurus for burst from the Collins American English Thesaurus

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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