burst

Definition

Examples

A water pipe burst in the basement during the night.

Word Family

Synonyms

• explodecause to burst with a violent release of energy
• rupturestate of being torn or burst open
• splitextending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

Collocations

• Easy balloon burst with a pop
  to balloon burst with a pop, meaning to ride in a hot-air balloon
• Medium burst pipe flooded the office floor
  to burst pipe flooded the office floor, meaning to come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
• Hard sudden burst of creative productivity
  describing sudden burst of creative productivity (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
• Very Hard burst someone's bubble of conceit
  to burst someone's bubble of conceit, meaning to come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure