burst

break open or apart suddenly

• “The bubble burst”

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

• “break into tears”
• “erupt in anger”

burst outward, usually with noise

• “The champagne bottle exploded”

move suddenly, energetically, or violently

• “He burst out of the house into the cool night”

be in a state of movement or action

• “The room abounded with screaming children”
• “The garden bristled with toddlers”

emerge suddenly

• “The sun burst into view”

cause to burst

• “The ice broke the pipe”

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

• “The dam burst”

the act of exploding or bursting something

• “the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
• “the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft”

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• “our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”

a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

• “a burst of applause”
• “a fit of housecleaning”

a sudden violent happening

• “an outburst of heavy rain”
• “a burst of lightning”

suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted'' is an informal term for `burst'')

• “a burst balloon”
• “burst pipes”
• “burst seams”
• “a ruptured appendix”
• “a busted balloon”