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burst / pop

verb/ɨʃ.ˈto.ɾaɾ/medium

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Definition

To burst or cause to burst with a loud, sharp noise; to break violently.
The child loved to pop the bubble wrap.
He was so angry he looked like he was about to burst.
Common collocations
pop a balloonblow a fuseburst an eardrumburst with anger
Idiomatic expressions
  • burst out laughing (start laughing suddenly and loudly)
  • burst the bubble (end an illusion)
  • blow a fuse (lose one's temper)

Etymology

Possivelmente de origem expressiva ou onomatopeica.

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