burst up
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
To explode.
Register: colloquial, dated
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To fail; to go bankrupt.
Register: colloquial, dated
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “burst up” mean?
To explode.
Is “burst up” formal or informal?
burst up is generally colloquial, dated.