[{"word":"bursts","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act or instance of bursting.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away."},{"definition":"A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.","synonyms":["spurt"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A drinking spree.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["spurt"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To break from internal pressure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst."},{"definition":"To cause to break from internal pressure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much."},{"definition":"To cause to break by any means.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I printed the report on form-feed paper, then burst the sheets."},{"definition":"To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The flowers burst into bloom on the first day of spring."},{"definition":"To produce as an effect of bursting.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to burst a hole through the wall"},{"definition":"To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/burst","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bursts"]}]