Synonyms of bursts

bursts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of burst

1

as in explodes

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explodes
• detonates
• pops
• blows
• goes off
• blows up
• crumps
• fragments
• smashes
• shatters
• fires
• mushrooms
• discharges
• splinters
• shoots
• balloons
• burgeons
• bourgeons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapses
• implodes
• fizzles

2

as in shatters

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

finally burst the piñata open with one mighty swing of the bat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shatters
• smashes
• demolishes
• blows
• explodes
• pops
• blasts
• destroys
• detonates
• blows up
• fragments
• annihilates
• wrecks
• dynamites
• ruins
• decimates
• discharges
• splinters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapses
• implodes

3

as in buzzes

to be copiously supplied

a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzes
• bulges
• hums
• brims
• crawls
• overflows
• teems
• abounds
• swarms
• bustles
• bristles
• pullulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needs
• wants
• lacks

bursts

2 of 2

noun

plural of burst

1

as in flurries

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurries
• outbursts
• spurts
• surges
• flutters
• outbreaks
• flashes
• flares
• flickers
• increases
• eruptions
• explosions
• flare-ups
• boosts
• rushes
• floods
• renewals
• recurrences
• upturns
• sprees
• paroxysms
• upswings
• volleys
• pickups
• recrudescences
• jags
• binges
• epidemics
• deluges
• commotions
• spates
• furors
• uproars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slumps
• doldrums
• calms

2

as in explosions

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

a burst of anger that startled the other members on the panel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosions
• outbursts
• flashes
• eruptions
• gusts
• blazes
• flushes
• flares
• spasms
• gales
• storms
• paroxysms
• gushes
• fits
• frenzies
• rages
• agonies
• ebullitions
• flare-ups
• tantrums
• raptures
• transports
• ecstasies
• blowups
• deliriums
• grouches
• firestorms
• furors

3

as in eruptions

the act or an instance of exploding

one burst after another could be heard in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eruptions
• explosions
• blasts
• detonations
• outbursts
• firings
• blowups
• shootings
• booms
• discharges
• blowouts
• pops
• bangs
• airbursts
• flare-ups
• groundbursts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• implosions