burst

English

/bɝst/, /bɜːst/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
  • (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
  • (transitive) To cause to break by any means.
  • (transitive) To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
  • (intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
  • (intransitive) To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.
  • (transitive) To produce as an effect of bursting.
  • (transitive) To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English bersten derived from Old English berstan (break, burst, shatter) derived from Proto-Germanic *brestaną (burst, break, rupture) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰres- (burst, break, crack, separate, split).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰres-

Gloss

burst, break, crack, separate, split

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
💔

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms