fire vs burst

fire and burst both are nouns.

fire and burst both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No
burst	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, burst is a hyponym of fire; that is, burst is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fire:

fire: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
burst: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

Other hyponyms of fire include antiaircraft fire, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling, broadside, fusillade, salvo, volley, call fire, cover, covering fire, concentrated fire, massed fire, counterfire, counterpreparation fire, crossfire, destruction fire, direct fire, distributed fire, fratricide, friendly fire, hostile fire, grazing fire, harassing fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire, neutralization fire, observed fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, scheduled fire, searching fire, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, artillery fire, cannon fire.

fire (noun)	burst (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	the act of exploding or bursting
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning	rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
intense adverse criticism	a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
the event of something burning (often destructive)	a sudden intense happening
a severe trial
feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

fire (verb)	burst (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
destroy by fire	break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
start or maintain a fire in	emerge suddenly
become ignited	burst outward, usually with noise
cause to go off	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
start firing a weapon	move suddenly, energetically, or violently
go off or discharge	cause to burst
generate an electrical impulse	be in a state of movement or action
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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