to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence

The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst.

to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle

Oil burst to the surface. He burst through the doorway.

to give sudden expression to or as if to emotion

to burst into applause; to burst into tears.

to be extremely full, as if ready to break open

The house was bursting with people.

to appear suddenly; become visible, audible, evident, etc., all at once

The sun burst through the clouds.

to cause to break or break open suddenly and violently

He burst the balloon.

to cause or suffer the rupture of

to burst a blood vessel.

to separate (the parts of a multipart stationery form consisting of interleaved paper and carbon paper).

an act or instance of bursting.

a sudden, intense display, as of activity, energy, or effort

The car passed us with a burst of speed.

a sudden expression or manifestation, as of emotion

a burst of affection.

a sudden and violent issuing forth

a burst of steam from the pipe.

Military .

the explosion of a projectile, esp. in a specified place

an air burst.

a rapid sequence of shots fired by one pull on the trigger of an automatic weapon

A burst from the machine gun shattered all the windows.

the result of bursting; breach; gap

a burst in the dike.

a sudden appearance or opening to view. ?

burst at the seams

to be filled to or beyond normal capacity

This room will be bursting at the seams when all the guests arrive.

noun

access , bang , barrage , blowout , bombardment , breach , break , cannonade , crack , discharge , eruption , explosion , fit , flare , fusillade , gush , gust , outbreak , outpouring , round , rupture , rush , sally , salvo , shower , spate , split , spurt , storm , surge , torrent , volley , blowup , detonation , fulmination , flare-up , hail , blossom , dehiscence , dissilience , efflorescence

verb

barge , blow , break , crack , detonate , discharge , disintegrate , erupt , explode , fly open , fracture , fragment , gush forth , perforate , pierce , pop , prick , puncture , rend asunder , run , rupture , rush , shatter , shiver , splinter , split , spout , tear apart , blast , fire , fulminate , go off , touch off , break out , flare , barrage , blew , blossom , broken , burgeon , bust , damage , dehisce , effloresce , explosion , fit , flash , gush , injury , interrupt , irrupt , out , outbreak , scat , spasm , volley

phrasal verb

blurt , cry , ejaculate , rap out