burst / pop
verb/ɨʃ.ˈto.ɾaɾ/medium
es·tou·rar
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.