burst

The word “burst” means to break open suddenly, often from internal pressure. In plain terms, to break open suddenly, or a short, sudden surge of something (energy, noise, activity).

“Burst” is pronounced burst (/bɝst/ in IPA).

Here is “burst” used in a sentence: “The balloon burst with a loud pop.”

Depending on how it is used, “burst” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “burst” comes from Old English. From Old English "berstan," tracing back to a Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to burst, break, or split.".

“Burst” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Burst” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.

Burst is an irregular verb whose form does not change: the base, past tense, and past participle are all 'burst' (as in 'the pipe bursts today', 'the pipe burst yesterday', and 'the pipe has burst'). Forms such as 'bursted' are considered nonstandard in modern English.

Burst means to break open suddenly from internal pressure, such as a balloon or a pipe, and keeps the same spelling in the past tense. Bust is a more informal word that can mean to break, smash, or raid, and it takes the past form 'busted'. In everyday careful writing, burst is preferred for things splitting open.

Both phrases describe a sudden, forceful action, but they usually pair with different words. 'Burst into' often precedes a noun, as in 'burst into tears' or 'burst into the room', while 'burst out' commonly precedes a verb, as in 'burst out laughing' or 'burst out crying'.