firing vs burst

burst vs firing

firing and burst both are nouns.

firing is not a verb while burst is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of firing 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.

firing (noun)	burst (noun)
the act of setting something on fire	the act of exploding or bursting
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
the act of discharging a gun	a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	a sudden intense happening

firing (verb)	burst (verb)
	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
	break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
	emerge suddenly
	burst outward, usually with noise
	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	move suddenly, energetically, or violently
	cause to burst
	be in a state of movement or action

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