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BURST

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of exploding or bursting

Example:

the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft

Synonyms:

burst; explosion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("burst" is a kind of...):

change of integrity (the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "burst"):

detonation (the act of detonating an explosive)

fulmination (the act of exploding with noise and violence)

Derivation:

burst (burst outward, usually with noise)

burst (come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

Example:

a fit of housecleaning

Synonyms:

burst; fit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("burst" is a kind of...):

activity (any specific behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "burst"):

fits and starts (repeated bursts of activity)

Derivation:

burst (be in a state of movement or action)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

Example:

our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise

Synonyms:

burst; fusillade; salvo; volley

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("burst" is a kind of...):

fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A sudden intense happening

Example:

a burst of lightning

Synonyms:

burst; flare-up; outburst

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("burst" is a kind of...):

happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "burst"):

salvo (an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs)

rush (a sudden burst of activity)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Burst outward, usually with noise

Example:

The champagne bottle exploded

Synonyms:

burst; explode

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "burst" is one way to...):

change integrity (change in physical make-up)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "burst"):

crump (explode heavily or with a loud dull noise)

go off (be discharged or activated)

belch; erupt; extravasate (become active and spew forth lava and rocks)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

burst (the act of exploding or bursting)

burster (a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

Example:

The bubble burst

Synonyms:

break open; burst; split

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "burst" is one way to...):

break; come apart; fall apart; separate; split up (become separated into pieces or fragments)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "burst"):

pop (burst open with a sharp, explosive sound)

blow (burst suddenly)

stave; stave in (burst or force (a hole) into something)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

burst (the act of exploding or bursting)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

Example:

The dam burst

Synonyms:

burst; bust

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "burst" is one way to...):

break; come apart; fall apart; separate; split up (become separated into pieces or fragments)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "burst"):

shatter (break into many pieces)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 4

Meaning:

Emerge suddenly

Example:

The sun burst into view

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "burst" is one way to...):

emerge (come out into view, as from concealment)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 5

Meaning:

Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

Example:

erupt in anger

Synonyms:

break; burst; erupt

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "burst" is one way to...):

express emotion; express feelings (give verbal or other expression to one's feelings)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sense 6

Meaning:

Move suddenly, energetically, or violently

Example:

He burst out of the house into the cool night

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "burst" is one way to...):

bound; jump; leap; spring (move forward by leaps and bounds)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sense 7

Meaning:

Cause to burst

Example:

The ice broke the pipe

Synonyms:

burst; collapse

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Cause:

break; cave in; collapse; fall in; founder; give; give way (break down, literally or metaphorically)

Verb group:

break; cave in; collapse; fall in; founder; give; give way (break down, literally or metaphorically)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "burst"):

pop (cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 8

Meaning:

Be in a state of movement or action

Example:

The garden bristled with toddlers

Synonyms:

abound; bristle; burst

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "burst" is one way to...):

feature; have (have as a feature)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The streets burst with crowds

Derivation:

burst (a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason))

Credits

 Context examples: 

Neutrophils are important phagocytotic leukocytes (white blood cells) that internalize and destroy infectious bacteria by a respiratory burst of reactive oxygen species and by enzymatic digestion.

(Neutrophil Surface Molecule Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

I quitted my seat, and walked on, although the darkness and storm increased every minute, and the thunder burst with a terrific crash over my head.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

White Fang burst into no furious outcry. It was not his way.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Issue associated with the bursting or tearing apart of a material.

(Medical Device Material Rupture, Food and Drug Administration)

Levetiracetam inhibits burst firing without affecting normal neuronal excitability, which suggests that it may selectively prevent hyper-synchronization of epileptiform burst firing and propagation of seizure activity.

(Levetiracetam, NCI Thesaurus)

The perception of sudden or brief bursts (flashes) of light.

(Flasher, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a sudden or brief burst of light.

(Flasher, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A sudden or brief burst of light.

(Flasher, Food and Drug Administration)

The multisubunit enzyme NADPH oxidase, expressed by neutrophils, produces reactive oxygen species that are rapidly released in what is known as the respiratory burst.

(Formyl Peptide Receptor 1 Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A technique in which abnormal tissue is exposed to a burst of infrared light (a type of radiation).

(Infrared coagulation, NCI Dictionary)

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