a sudden burst of activity

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• burst — burst1 [bə:st US bə:rst] v past tense and past participle burst ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break open)¦ 2 be bursting with something 3¦(move suddenly)¦ 4 burst open 5 be bursting to do something 6 be bursting 7 burst somebody s bubble 8 burst its banks Phrasal… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• burst — [c]/bɜst / (say berst) verb (burst or, Archaic, bursted, bursting) –verb (i) 1. to fly apart or break open with sudden violence; explode. 2. to issue forth suddenly and forcibly from or as from confinement. 3. to break or give way from violent… …  

• burst — I UK [bɜː(r)st] / US [bɜrst] verb Word forms burst : present tense I/you/we/they burst he/she/it bursts present participle bursting past tense burst past participle burst ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if something filled with air or water… …   English dictionary

• burst*/*/ — [bɜːst] (past tense past participle burst) verb I 1) [I/T] if an object bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks suddenly Did a tyre burst?[/ex] She burst the little boy s balloon.[/ex] 2) [I] to move quickly or suddenly A man burst into the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• burst — A sudden increase in activity. respiratory b. the marked increase in metabolic activity that occurs in phagocytes and certain other cells following binding of particles resulting in an increase in oxygen consumption, formation of su …   Medical dictionary

• burst — /berrst/, v., burst or, often, bursted, bursting, n. v.i. 1. to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst. 2. to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle:… …   Universalium

• burst out phrasal — verb 1 burst out laughing/crying etc to suddenly start to laugh, cry etc: They all burst out laughing at the expression on her face. 2 (T) to suddenly say something forcefully: I don t believe it! she burst out angrily. see also: outburst (1) 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• burst — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)st[/t]] ♦♦♦ bursts, bursting (The form burst is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) V ERG If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other… …   English dictionary

• out·burst — /ˈaʊtˌbɚst/ noun, pl bursts [count] 1 : a sudden expression of strong feeling an outburst of anger/kindness He later apologized for his outburst (of anger). an angry outburst 2 : a sudden increase in activity …   Useful english dictionary

• spurt — verb 1》 gush or cause to gush out in a sudden stream. 2》 move with a sudden burst of speed. noun 1》 a sudden gushing stream. 2》 a sudden burst of activity or speed. Origin C16: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

• spurt — ► VERB 1) gush out or cause to gush out in a sudden stream. 2) move with a sudden burst of speed. ► NOUN 1) a sudden gushing stream. 2) a sudden burst of activity or speed. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary