How many syllables in Burst
Word
Burst
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
burst
Definition
- imp. & p. p. - of Burst
- v. i. - To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to
force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of
force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had
burst; the buds will burst in spring.
- v. i. - To exert force or pressure by which something is made
suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence,
to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in
such manner; -- usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as
forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc.
- v. t. - To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by
strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to
burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors.
- v. t. - To break.
- v. t. - To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole
through the wall.
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