# bursting

Pronunciation: say "BUR-sting" US /ˈbɝstɪŋ/, UK /ˈbɜːstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of burst. — present participle and gerund of burst
   - Simple: The -ing form of burst. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The river was bursting its banks after three days of heavy rain._
   - _Fireworks were bursting overhead as the crowd cheered._

## Adjective

2. So full of something that it is on the point of breaking open or overflowing.
   - Simple: So full of something that it almost breaks open.
   - _The suitcase was bursting with souvenirs by the end of the trip._
   - _Warehouses across the city were bursting with unsold inventory._
3. Extremely eager and impatient to do something, barely able to hold back.
   - Simple: So eager to do something that you can barely wait.
   - _The new recruits were bursting to prove themselves on their first assignment._
   - _He was bursting to tell the whole office about his promotion._
4. Feeling an urgent and uncomfortable need to urinate.
   - Simple: Needing to urinate so badly that you can hardly wait.
   - _After three cups of coffee, he was absolutely bursting by the time the meeting ended._
   - _The children were bursting before we even found a rest stop._

## Noun

5. The action or event of something breaking open or apart suddenly.
   - Simple: The moment when something breaks open suddenly.
   - _The bursting of the dam sent water surging through the valley._
   - _A loud bursting of fireworks marked the start of the festival._

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