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bursts

SayBURSTS/bɝsts/UK/bɜːsts/

2 meanings of bursts

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular of burst. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The balloon bursts the moment it touches the sharp pin.

    Every spring the river bursts its banks after heavy rain.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of burst. Use this form when talking about more than one sudden outbreak.

    Short bursts of laughter came from the next room.

    The runner moved in quick bursts to save her energy.

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bursts is a form of burst

burst, verb: To break open suddenly because of pressure pushing out from inside. Full entry

Forms
burst also past tense, past participlebursts he/she/itbursting -ing form
Spelling
burst → bursts: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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