C1nounhealthemotions
US/bɜːrst/
UK/bɜːst/
a short sudden period of strong activity, energy or feeling
In context
Sugary snacks give you a quick burst of energy, then you crash.
Interval training mixes short bursts of sprinting with slow jogging.
He apologized for his sudden burst of anger at the meeting.
Words that go with burst
noun + preposition
- burst of energyI got a sudden burst of energy and cleaned the whole flat.
- burst of laughterHis joke was followed by a burst of laughter.
- burst of angerA burst of anger can damage trust that took years to build.
adjective + noun
- short burstWork in short bursts of 25 minutes with a break in between.
- sudden burstA sudden burst of speed took her past the other runners.