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bursts

bursts is the plural of burst.

bursts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burst.

Meaning of burst

Noun

burst (plural bursts)

  1. An act or instance of bursting.
    • The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.
  2. A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
    • I read it in two bursts.
    Synonyms:
    spurt
  3. A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
  4. The explosion of a bomb or missile.
    • a ground burst; a surface burst
  5. (archaic) A drinking spree.

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Phrases with bursts

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Questions about bursts

What is bursts the plural of?
Bursts is the plural of burst.

Words near bursts in the dictionary

  1. Burston and Shimpling
  2. burstone
  3. burstones
  4. Burstons
  5. Burstow
  6. bursts
  7. bursts a blood vessel
  8. bursts at the seams
  9. bursts forth
  10. bursts in
  11. bursts into

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