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burst into

burst into verb: to suddenly start doing or producing something.

Verb

burst into (third-person singular simple present bursts into, present participle bursting into, simple past and past participle burst into)

  1. (transitive) To suddenly start doing or producing something.
    • to burst into cheers; to burst into laughter

Forms of burst into

third-person singular presentbursts into
present participlebursting into
past participleburst into
pastburst into

Words formed from burst into

Questions about burst into

What does burst into mean?
Burst into means to suddenly start doing or producing something.
What part of speech is burst into?
Burst into is a verb.
What is the past tense of burst into?
The past tense of burst into is burst into.

Words near burst into in the dictionary

  1. burst
  2. burst a blood vessel
  3. burst at the seams
  4. burst forth
  5. burst in
  6. burst into
  7. burst into flame
  8. burst into flames
  9. burst into flower
  10. burst into tears
  11. burst mode

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