burst_forth | ||
1. | [ verb ] be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an emotion or an expression of emotion | |
Synonyms: | explode break_loose | |
Examples: | "His anger exploded" |
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Related terms: | change_state explosion | |
2. | [ verb ] jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone) | |
Synonyms: | rush_out sally_out leap_out | |
Examples: | "The attackers leapt out from the bushes" |
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Related terms: | appear | |
3. | [ verb ] (botany) burst forth into or as if into flower | |
Synonyms: | effloresce | |
Examples: | "These manifestations effloresced in the past" |
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Related terms: | bloom blossoming | |
Similar spelling: |
burst_out burst_in_on |