Burst (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Outburst
• Flare-up

Hypernyms

• Occurrent
• Natural Event
• Happening

Hyponyms

• Salvo
• Rush

Meaning ²

A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Fit

Related Words

• Burst (verb)

Meaning ³

The act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Explosion

Hypernyms

• Change Of Integrity

Hyponyms

• Detonation
• Fulmination

Related Words

• Burst (verb)

Meaning ⁴

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Salvo
• Fusillade
• Volley

Hypernyms

• Fire
• Firing