The act by which something bursts.

present participle of burst

Very eager (to do something). / (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate. / So full (with something) as almost to erupt.

plural of bursting

(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of burst

(idiomatic) to enter suddenly and unexpectedly

(intransitive) To break from internal pressure. / (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure. / (transitive, obsolete) To cause to break by any means.

An act or instance of bursting. / A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display. / A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm. / (military) The explosion of a bomb or missile.

plural of burst

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burst