/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bursting Find synonyms for: Verb1. burst, split, break open, break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apartusage: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"2. break, burst, erupt, express emotion, express feelingsusage: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"3. explode, burst, change integrityusage: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"4. burst, jump, leap, bound, springusage: move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"5. abound, burst, bristle, have, featureusage: be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"6. burst, emergeusage: emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"7. collapse, burstusage: cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"8. burst, bust, break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apartusage: break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language