bursting
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɜːstɪŋ//ˈbɝstɪŋ/verb
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To break from internal pressure.
Example: I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.
To cause to break from internal pressure.
Example: I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.
To cause to break by any means.
To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
Example: I printed the report on form-feed paper, then burst the sheets.
noun
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The act by which something bursts.
Example: the burstings of balloons
adjective
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Very eager (to do something).
Example: I was bursting to tell him the secret.
(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
Example: Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm bursting.