Word Verb
aburst
v.
C2 Proficiency aburst
Definition
v.to burst out suddenly. You use this when something happens very quickly and with a lot of energy.
v.to burst forth suddenly or violently. Often used in literary or poetic contexts to describe a sudden release of emotion or physical force.
Examples
“The sun aburst through the clouds as the storm passed.”
“The crowd aburst into cheers when the team scored the winning goal.”
“The dam aburst during the heavy rains, sending a massive wave of water rushing down the valley and destroying everything in its path.”
Etymology
From a- + burst.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Rare
Updated