Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 24 compound words that contain bursts. The most common are listed below. Open bursts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- fast radio burstsplural of fast radio burst: A tight band of radio-frequency waves that lasts only a millisecond, which packs the energy of millions of years of Solar output.
- gamma-ray burstsplural of gamma-ray burst: A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.
- air burstsplural of air burst: The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.
- bird burstsplural of bird burst: A large quantity of birds simultaneously taking off from a single location and flying outwards, producing a radar signature closely resembling that from a microburst.
- bursts forththird-person singular simple present indicative of burst forth: To erupt.
- bursts outthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst out: To appear suddenly from within something else.
- cloud-burstsplural of cloud-burst: A sudden heavy rainstorm.
- extinction burstsplural of extinction burst: A sudden, temporary increase in a conditioned reflex while it is otherwise declining in frequency and before it reaches the point of extinction.
- flavor burstsplural of flavor burst: A sudden, intense release of taste or aroma experienced when biting into or chewing a food product, often due to capsules of concentrated seasonings or flavorings.
- radio burstsplural of radio burst: A brief emission of intense radio waves from a star etc.
- strain burstsplural of strain burst: The sudden fracturing of a rock face (especially in a mine) due to increased pressure
- bursts into flamethird-person singular simple present indicative of burst into flame: To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly.
- bursts into flamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst into flames: To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly.
- bursts into flowerthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst into flower: Of flowers of buds, to bloom suddenly or in a short period of time.
- bursts into tearsthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst into tears: To suddenly start crying or sobbing.
- bursts out laughingthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst out laughing: To start laughing suddenly and intensely.
- bursts a blood vesselthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst a blood vessel: To become so furious that one loses control.
- bursts at the seamsthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst at the seams: To be too full; to hold more than can be comfortably accommodated.
- bursts someone's bubblethird-person singular simple present indicative of burst someone's bubble: To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.
- last bursts of fireplural of last burst of fire: A final effort, a final attempt before stopping.
- bursts upthird-person singular simple present indicative of burst up: To explode.
Compound words 24
- outburstsplural of outburst: A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
- starburststhird-person singular simple present indicative of starburst: A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
- sunburstsplural of sunburst: A figure or shape showing rays radiating from a central point.
- afterburstsplural of afterburst: A secondary burst that follows a primary one
- airburstsplural of airburst: The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.
- budburstsplural of budburst: The emergence of new leaves on a plant at the beginning of each growing season
- cloudburstsplural of cloudburst: A sudden heavy rainstorm.
- damburstsplural of damburst: The situation where water breaks through a dam that is supposed to hold it back.
- downburstsplural of downburst: A powerful downward air current, especially one during a thunderstorm, often creating powerful divergent horizontal winds and strong wind shear upon impacting the surface.
- forburststhird-person singular simple present indicative of forburst: To burst asunder; break; shatter.