BURST


Meaning of BURST in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 1610

1 a : a sudden outbreak especially : a vehement outburst (as of emotion) b : EXPLOSION , ERUPTION c : a sudden intense effort <a burst of speed> d : the duration of fire in one engagement of the mechanism of an automatic firearm

2 : an act of bursting

3 : a result of bursting especially : a visible puff accompanying the explosion of a shell

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.