Bursting

//ˈbɝstɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something bursts.

    "the burstings of balloons"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of burst form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Very eager (to do something).

    "I was bursting to tell him the secret."

  2. 2
    Urgently needing to urinate. often

    "Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm bursting."

  3. 3
    So full (with something) as almost to erupt.

    "The newly stocked refrigerator is bursting with fresh vegetables."

Synonyms

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abundantagogalivealive withaquiveraroused

Example

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"The bag was bursting with corn."

Related phrases

bursting pointbursting pressure

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