English Explanatory Dictionary

bursting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very eager (to do something).
  2. Urgently needing to urinate.
  3. So full (with something) as almost to erupt.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of burst
noun
  1. The act by which something bursts.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɝstɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːstɪŋ/ en-us-bursting.ogg

Word forms

bursting more bursting most bursting burstings

Synonyms

busting

Derived words

burstingly nonbursting outbursting superbursting upbursting bursting point bursting pressure
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