to burst forth
5
5.4
- phrasal verb
- /bɜrst fɔrθ/
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- During the concert, the music seemed to burst forth with an energy that electrified the audience.
But fear not, we are back and all that pent up excitement and anticipation will soon burst forth.
- But fear not, we are back and all that pent up excitement and anticipation will soon burst forth.
Examples
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Although enthusiasm pervaded group meetings, other emotions—nostalgia, sorrow, confusion, and anger—also burst forth or percolated under the surface.
Academic text (2008) -
Inside every girl, a secret swan slumbers, longing to burst forth and take flight.
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All your power will burst forth when the time comes, when you grow older!
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The words were already gathering to burst forth like birds from his mouth.
Fiction book (2000) -
Then she burst forth, flinging her arms wide: "Bad men do anything they want, anything at all!"
Fiction book (2002) -
Suddenly, as if upon a cue, the whole village burst forth in lamentation.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Good on her," Mary managed to say before letting loud sobs burst forth.
Fiction book (1993) -
A tremendous craving burst forth, to see beyond the Tower to a city, a stretch of desert, a mountain.
Fiction book (2002) -
Laughter beyond my control began welling up in my throat and burst forth in a half-strangulated chuckle.
Fiction book (1990) -
From apples to zucchini, fresh, attractive, and tasty organically grown produce is bursting forth from supermarkets across the United States.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
579
2.8
To burst suddenly and violently, making a loud noise and flying pieces
217
1.0
To move or start suddenly because you are surprised
145
2.5
To appear or happen suddenly
140
3.8
To start suddenly, often with something dangerous like a fire or disease
123
4.2
To suddenly start in a strong or violent way, often showing strong feeling
115
1.9
Enter or appear suddenly with energy
51
4.4
To become suddenly more intense, often about anger or violence
43
3.3
To appear quickly in a place, often as new shops or cafes
41
3.7
To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number
26
3.6
Move out of a place suddenly in large numbers or fall out of a container and spread
23
3.8
Begin suddenly in a violent or noisy way
23
3.4
Easy to notice because it looks different or bright
20
2.9
To appear suddenly without warning
9
3.3
To run out quickly from a hiding place to surprise someone
7
4.2
Appear from a place, often suddenly
7
3.1
To come out suddenly in a strong stream
3
3.1
To jump out suddenly from a hiding place to surprise someone
2
3.4
Start suddenly and appear or happen quickly
2
5.1
A machine that starts suddenly and loudly when someone turns it on
1
6.1
Suddenly appear in a place or in someone's mind and surprise people
1
4.6
To suddenly start burning strongly or become much more intense
Leave a place where you are hiding suddenly to attack or surprise someone
To move out very quickly and brightly, like a flash of fire
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to suddenly and forcefully appear or emerge' is directly derivable from combining 'burst' (to appear or move with sudden force) with 'forth' (outward/into notice). This compositional motion/resultative pattern is common in English and parallels constructions in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The verb burst forth gives the image of something that suddenly breaks open and moves out: picture a bud that bursts and sends petals forth, or a small sound that suddenly becomes loud cheers. So, burst forth means 'to appear or start suddenly and with strong energy'.