spring vs burst

burst vs spring

spring and burst both are nouns.

spring and burst both are verbs.

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

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

spring: move forward by leaps and bounds
burst: move suddenly, energetically, or violently

Other hyponyms of spring include pronk, bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop, bounce, capriole, galumph, ski jump, saltate, vault, leapfrog, overleap, vault, curvet, hop-skip, hop, skip, caper, hop.

spring (noun)	burst (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of exploding or bursting
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed	rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length	a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
a point at which water issues forth	a sudden intense happening
a natural flow of ground water
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

spring (verb)	burst (verb)
develop suddenly	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly	break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
spring back; spring away from an impact	emerge suddenly
move forward by leaps and bounds	burst outward, usually with noise
develop into a distinctive entity	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 spring and burst

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