aburst
UK/əˈbɜːst//əˈbɝst/
aburst adjective: in a bursting condition.
Adjective
aburst (not comparable)
- In a bursting condition.
- Never was lovers’ ecstasy like theirs. They had not killed Love with kisses. They had quickened him by denial. And by denial they drove him on till he was all aburst with desire.1911, Jack London, “When God Laughs”, in When God Laughs, and Other Stories, New York: Macmillan, page 22
- Despite the somber mood prevailing in most of the city, Carnegie Hall last night was aburst with sound, light and color as a rock ’n’ roll “circus” attracted about 2,000 listeners.1968 June 8, Robert Shelton, “Sound, Light and Color Barrage Draws 2,000 at Carnegie Hall”, in The New York Times
Origin of aburst
From a- + burst.
Words that rhyme with aburst
Questions about aburst
- What does aburst mean?
- Aburst means in a bursting condition.
- What part of speech is aburst?
- Aburst is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce aburst?
- Aburst is pronounced /əˈbɜːst/ (UK).
Words near aburst in the dictionary
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