The noun burst has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
2. (2) fusillade, salvo, volley, burst -- (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise")
3. (1) burst, fit -- (a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning")
4. outburst, burst, flare-up -- (a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning")
Overview of verb burst
The verb burst has 8 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (11) burst, split, break open -- (break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst")
2. (7) break, burst, erupt -- (force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger")
3. (7) explode, burst -- (burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded")
4. (4) burst -- (move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night")
5. (2) abound, burst, bristle -- (be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers")
6. (2) burst -- (emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view")
7. collapse, burst -- (cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe")
8. burst, bust -- (break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst")
Overview of adj burst
The adj burst has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. burst, ruptured, busted -- (suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst'); "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon")