Burst |
of Burst |
imp. & p. p. |
Burst |
To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring. |
v. i. |
Burst |
To exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; -- usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc. |
v. i. |
Burst |
To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors. |
v. t. |
Burst |
To break. |
v. t. |
Burst |
To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall. |
v. t. |
Burst |
A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration. |
n. |
Burst |
Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed. |
n. |
Burst |
A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse. |
n. |
Burst |
A rupture or hernia; a breach. |
n. |
Cloud |
A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere. |
n. |
Cloud |
A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor. |
n. |
Cloud |
A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title. |
n. |
Cloud |
That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect. |
n. |
Cloud |
A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection. |
n. |
Cloud |
A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the head. |
n. |
Cloud |
To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds; as, the sky is clouded. |
v. t. |
Cloud |
To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence, to render gloomy or sullen. |
v. t. |
Cloud |
To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish; to damage; -- esp. used of reputation or character. |
v. t. |
Cloud |
To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors; as, to cloud yarn. |
v. t. |