split up vs burst

burst vs split up

split up and burst both are nouns.

split up and burst both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
split up	Yes	No	Yes	No
burst	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, burst is a hyponym of split up; that is, burst is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than split up:

split up: become separated into pieces or fragments
burst: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

Other hyponyms of split up include break open, split, puncture, bust, smash, ladder, run, crack, snap, break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, crush.

split up (noun)	burst (noun)
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity	the act of exploding or bursting
	rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
	a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
	a sudden intense happening

split up (verb)	burst (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage	break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways	emerge suddenly
separate into parts or portions	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

Difference between split up and burst

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