Burst vs. Flare

To come open or fly apart suddenly or violently, especially from internal pressure.

To flame up with a bright, wavering light.

To explode.

To burst into intense, sudden flame.

To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open

To erupt or intensify suddenly

To emerge, come forth, or arrive suddenly

To become suddenly angry. Used with up

To come apart or seem to come apart because of overwhelming emotion

To make a sudden angry verbal attack. Used with out

To give sudden utterance or expression

To expand or open outward in shape

To cause to burst

To cause to flame up.

To exert strong pressure in order to force (something) open.

To signal with a blaze of light.

To separate (a continuous form or printout) into individual sheets.

A brief wavering blaze of light.

The result of bursting, especially the explosion of a projectile or bomb on impact or in the air.

A device that produces a bright light for signaling, illumination, or identification.

The number of bullets fired from an automatic weapon by one pull of the trigger.

An outbreak, as of emotion or activity.

A volley of bullets fired from an automatic weapon

An expanding or opening outward.

A sudden, intense display of activity or emotion

An unwanted reflection within an optical system or the resultant fogging of the image.

An abrupt, intense increase; a rush

A solar flare.

A period of intense activity

(Football) A short pass to a back running toward the sideline.

(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.

(Baseball) A fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield.

(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.

An area of redness on the skin surrounding the primary site of infection or irritation.

To cause to break by any means.

A sudden worsening of the symptoms of a disease or condition

(transitive) To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.

A sudden bright light.

(intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.

A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.

(intransitive) To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.

A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.

(transitive) To produce as an effect of bursting.

(oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.

(transitive) To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter.

(figuratively) A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.

An act or instance of bursting.

A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.

A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.

(nautical) The increase in width of most ship hulls with increasing height above the waterline.

A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.

(in plural) Bell-bottom trousers.

(military) The explosion of a bomb or missile.

(aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.

(archaic) A drinking spree.

(baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.

To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring.

(American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.

To exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; - usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc.

(photography) lens flare

To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors.

An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).

To break.

A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.

To produce as an effect of bursting; as, to burst a hole through the wall.

(transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas (flare gas).

A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration.

(transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.

Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed.

(ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.

A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse.

To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.

A rupture or hernia; a breach.

(intransitive) To blaze brightly.

The act of exploding or bursting something;

(intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;

To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.

A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);

To suddenly happen or intensify.

A sudden violent happening;

To suddenly erupt in anger.

Break open or apart suddenly;

To be exposed to too much light.

Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up;

To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.

Burst outward, usually with noise;

To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.

Move suddenly, energetically, or violently;

To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.

Be in a state of movement or action;

To be exposed to too much light.

Emerge suddenly;

To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare.

Cause to burst;

An unsteady, broad, offensive light.

Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully;

A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace.

Suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst');

A defect in a photographic objective such that an image of the stop, or diaphragm, appears as a fogged spot in the center of the developed negative.

Leaf of lard.

A shape that spreads outward;

A sudden burst of flame

A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms;

A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

A sudden outburst of emotion;

A device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

A short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines;

(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

Burn brightly;

Become flared and widen, usually at one end;

Shine with a sudden light;

Erupt or intensify suddenly;