come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | burst outward, usually with noise |
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully | cause to burst with a violent release of energy |
emerge suddenly | increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner |
burst outward, usually with noise | be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise |
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up | burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction |
move suddenly, energetically, or violently | show a violent emotional reaction |
cause to burst | show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete |
be in a state of movement or action | drive from the stage by noisy disapproval |
| cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ |
| destroy by exploding |