burst
verb / noun
Meaning
- verbTo break from internal pressure.
Example:
I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.
- nounAn act or instance of bursting.
Example:
The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.
- verbTo cause to break from internal pressure.
Example:
I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #549 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 55% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None