Burst vs. Stave
Burstnoun
An instance of, or the act of bursting.
Burstnoun
A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
Burstnoun
A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
Burstverb
(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
Burstverb
(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
Burstverb
To cause to break by any means.
Burstverb
(transitive) To separate formfeed at perforation lines.
Burstverb
(intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
Burstverb
(transitive) To produce as an effect of bursting.
Burstverb
To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring.
Burstverb
To exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; - usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc.
Burstverb
To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors.
Burstverb
To break.
Burstverb
To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall.
Burstnoun
A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration.
Burstnoun
Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed.
Burstnoun
A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse.
Burstnoun
A rupture or hernia; a breach.
Burstnoun
the act of exploding or bursting something;
Burstnoun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;
Burstnoun
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
Burstnoun
a sudden violent happening;
Burstverb
break open or apart suddenly;
Burstverb
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up;
Burstverb
burst outward, usually with noise;
Burstverb
move suddenly, energetically, or violently;
Burstverb
be in a state of movement or action;
Burstverb
emerge suddenly;
Burstverb
cause to burst;
Burstverb
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully;
Burstadjective
suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst');
Burstverb
break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure
Burstverb
cause to burst
Burstverb
be so full as almost to break open
Burstverb
feel a very strong or irrepressible emotion or impulse
Burstverb
issue suddenly and uncontrollably
Burstverb
open suddenly and forcibly
Burstverb
move suddenly and violently
Burstverb
suddenly begin doing or producing something
Burstverb
separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets.
Burstnoun
an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion
Burstnoun
a sudden brief outbreak
Burstnoun
a sudden issuing forth
Burstnoun
a period of continuous and intense effort
Stavenoun
One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc.
Stavenoun
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel
Stavenoun
(poetry) A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
Stavenoun
(music) The five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.
Stavenoun
A staff or walking stick.
Stavenoun
A sign, symbol or sigil, including rune or rune-like characters, used in Icelandic magic.
Staveverb
(transitive) To fit or furnish with staves or rundles.
Staveverb
To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst.
Staveverb
To push, or keep off, as with a staff.
Staveverb
To delay by force or craft; to drive away.
Staveverb
To burst in pieces by striking against something.
Staveverb
To walk or move rapidly.
Staveverb
To suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask.
Staveverb
To render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron.
Stavenoun
One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; esp., one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc.
Stavenoun
One of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel; one of the bars or rounds of a rack, a ladder, etc.
Stavenoun
A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
Stavenoun
The five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or printed; the staff{7}.
Staveverb
To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; - often with in; as, to stave a cask; to stave in a boat.
Staveverb
To push, as with a staff; - with off.
Staveverb
To delay by force or craft; to drive away; - usually with off; as, to stave off the execution of a project.
Staveverb
To suffer, or cause, to be lost by breaking the cask.
Staveverb
To furnish with staves or rundles.
Staveverb
To render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron; as, to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run.
Staveverb
To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments.
Stavenoun
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
Stavenoun
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
Stavenoun
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Staveverb
furnich with staves;
Staveverb
burst or force (a hole) into something
