bursting

[US]/ˈbɜː(r)stɪŋ/
[UK]/'bɝstɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. full of; eager
v. explode; suddenly open; suddenly start

Phrases & Collocations

bursting with joy

bursting into tears

bursting with laughter

bursting strength

bursting pressure

bursting test

Example Sentences

she was bursting for a pee.

The town is bursting with tourists.

he was bursting with joy and excitement.

I am bursting with joy.

The sacks were bursting with grain.

She was on the verge of bursting into tears.

the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes.

local kennels are full to bursting point.

bursting sacks of uncollected refuse.

She was just bursting to tell us the news.

She responded to the news by bursting into tears.

Mary was bursting with joy over the good news.

the team were bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory.

He watched the bombs bursting in air.

Between astonishment and joy, she couldn't help bursting into tears.

"Between astonishment and joy, she couldn't help bursting into tears."

All of our hospitals are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.

He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.

Styles short;stigmas capitate.Utricles irregularly circumscissile (bursting).

Real-world Examples

Suddenly, the pod burst open, and the bright sunlight came bursting in.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

Without bursting into laughter, her son-in-law put his head on the counter.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The girl bursts into tears but once again, the little man bursts into the room.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

Just then, they heard a burst of song.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

And unfortunately now they... it's reached... the bubble burst. The bubble's burst.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

Just indulge me. will you? Don't always burst my bubbles.

Source: Discussing American culture.

And the most frightful thunderstorm I've ever seen was just bursting on us.

Source: Brave New World

We got the news that the dam burst.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

The bursting red and plump yellow were ripe plums, tasty and sharp.

Source: Journey to the West: One China, Two English Versions

That's nearly 9,000 such bursts per day.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation May 2013

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