English · Word Candidate

burst

/bɝst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: bursts · bursting · brast · bursted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To break from internal pressure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vỡ ra do áp lực từ bên trong

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Verb

Examples

I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause to break from internal pressure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho vỡ ra do áp lực từ bên trong

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act or instance of bursting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động hoặc trường hợp vỡ ra

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Noun

Examples

The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Biểu hiện, hiện diện hoặc hiển thị đột ngột, thường rất mạnh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I read it in two bursts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “burst” mean?

To break from internal pressure.

Is “burst” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.