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bursting

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɝstɪŋ// UK //bˈɜːstɪŋ// burst·ing

v. full to the point of breaking or spilling over. You use it when something is packed tightly or when a strong feeling is about to show.

v. filled to capacity, often with the implication of imminent rupture or overflow. Frequently used figuratively to describe intense emotions ready to be expressed.


SIMPLE

The suitcase is bursting with clothes.

CONTEXTUAL

The small room was bursting with excited students waiting for the exam results.

COMPLEX

Her eyes were bursting with unshed tears as she listened to the long-awaited news from her brother overseas.

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Often followed by the preposition 'with' to indicate the cause of fullness or emotion.

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