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Burst vs. Flare

Burst and Flare Definitions

Burst

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

Flare

To flame up with a bright, wavering light.

Burst

To explode.

Flare

To burst into intense, sudden flame.

Burst

To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open
The sacks were bursting with grain.

Flare

To erupt or intensify suddenly
Tempers flared at the meeting. His allergies flared up.
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Burst

To emerge, come forth, or arrive suddenly
Burst out of the door.

Flare

To become suddenly angry. Used with up
He flared up when she alluded to his financial difficulties.

Burst

To come apart or seem to come apart because of overwhelming emotion
Thought his heart would burst with happiness.

Flare

To make a sudden angry verbal attack. Used with out
Flared out at his accusers.

Burst

To give sudden utterance or expression
Burst out laughing.
Burst into tears.

Flare

To expand or open outward in shape
A skirt that flares from the waist.
Nostrils that flared with anger.
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Burst

To cause to burst
Burst the balloon.

Flare

To cause to flame up.

Burst

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

Flare

To signal with a blaze of light.

Burst

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

Flare

A brief wavering blaze of light.
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Burst

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

Flare

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

Burst

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

Flare

An outbreak, as of emotion or activity.

Burst

A volley of bullets fired from an automatic weapon
The machine gunner fired a quick burst.

Flare

An expanding or opening outward.

Burst

A sudden, intense display of activity or emotion
A burst of excitement from the crowd when the concert started.

Flare

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

Burst

An abrupt, intense increase; a rush
A burst of speed.
Fitful bursts of wind.

Flare

A solar flare.

Burst

A period of intense activity
“I write in very short bursts—10 or 15 minutes” (Zoe Heller).

Flare

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

Burst

(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.

Flare

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

Burst

(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.

Flare

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

Burst

To cause to break by any means.

Flare

A sudden worsening of the symptoms of a disease or condition
Treating an arthritis flare.

Burst

(transitive) To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
I printed the report on form-feed paper, then burst the sheets.

Flare

A sudden bright light.

Burst

(intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.

Flare

A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
Solar flare

Burst

(intransitive) To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.
The flowers burst into bloom on the first day of spring.

Flare

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.
Flares were used to steer the traffic away from the accident.
The flares attracted the heat-seeking missiles.

Burst

(transitive) To produce as an effect of bursting.
To burst a hole through the wall

Flare

(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.

Burst

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

Flare

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

Burst

An act or instance of bursting.
The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.

Flare

A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
During assembly of a flare tube fitting, a flare nut is used to secure the flared tubing’s tapered end to the also tapered fitting, producing a pressure-resistant, leak-tight seal.
That's a genuine early 70's flare on those pants.

Burst

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

Flare

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

Burst

A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.

Flare

(in plural) Bell-bottom trousers.

Burst

(military) The explosion of a bomb or missile.
A ground burst; a surface burst

Flare

(aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
The captain executed the flare perfectly, and we lightly touched down.

Burst

(archaic) A drinking spree.

Flare

(baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
Jones hits a little flare to left that falls for a single.

Burst

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.
From the egg that soonBursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosedTheir callow young.
No, no, my heart will burst, an if I speak:And I will speak, that so my heart may burst.

Flare

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

Burst

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.
Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth.
And now you burst (ah cruel!) from my arms.
A resolved villainWhose bowels suddenly burst out.
We were the first that ever burstInto that silent sea.
To burst upon him like an earthquake.

Flare

(photography) lens flare

Burst

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.
My breast I'll burst with straining of my courage.

Flare

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

Burst

To break.
You will not pay for the glasses you have burst?
He burst his lance against the sand below.

Flare

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

Burst

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

Flare

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

Burst

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.
Bursts of fox-hunting melody.

Flare

(transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.

Burst

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

Flare

(ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.
The cat flared its nostrils while sniffing at the air. (transitive)
The cat’s nostrils flared when it sniffed at the air. (intransitive)
The building flared from the third through the seventh floors to occupy the airspace over the entrance plaza. (intransitive)
The sides of a bowl flare. (intransitive)

Burst

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

Flare

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

Burst

A rupture or hernia; a breach.

Flare

(intransitive) To blaze brightly.
The blast furnace flared in the night.

Burst

The act of exploding or bursting something;
The explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
The burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft

Flare

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

Burst

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;
Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise

Flare

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

Burst

A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
A burst of applause
A fit of housecleaning

Flare

To suddenly happen or intensify.
Flare up

Burst

A sudden violent happening;
An outburst of heavy rain
A burst of lightning

Flare

To suddenly erupt in anger.
Flare up

Burst

Break open or apart suddenly;
The bubble burst

Flare

To be exposed to too much light.

Burst

Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up;
Break into tears
Erupt in anger

Flare

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

Burst

Burst outward, usually with noise;
The champagne bottle exploded

Flare

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

Burst

Move suddenly, energetically, or violently;
He burst out of the house into the cool night

Flare

To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.
With ribbons pendant, flaring about her head.

Burst

Be in a state of movement or action;
The room abounded with screaming children
The garden bristled with toddlers

Flare

To be exposed to too much light.
Flaring in sunshine all the day.

Burst

Emerge suddenly;
The sun burst into view

Flare

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

Burst

Cause to burst;
The ice broke the pipe

Flare

An unsteady, broad, offensive light.

Burst

Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully;
The dam burst

Flare

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

Burst

Suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst');
A burst balloon
Burst pipes
Burst seams
A ruptured appendix
A busted balloon

Flare

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.

Flare

Leaf of lard.

Flare

A shape that spreads outward;
The skirt had a wide flare

Flare

A sudden burst of flame

Flare

A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

Flare

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

Flare

A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms;
A colitis flare
Infection can cause a lupus flare

Flare

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

Flare

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

Flare

A sudden outburst of emotion;
She felt a flare of delight
She could not control her flare of rage

Flare

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

Flare

A short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines;
He threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss

Flare

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

Flare

Burn brightly;
Every star seemed to flare with new intensity

Flare

Become flared and widen, usually at one end;
The bellbottom pants flare out

Flare

Shine with a sudden light;
The night sky flared with the massive bombardment

Flare

Erupt or intensify suddenly;
Unrest erupted in the country
Tempers flared at the meeting
The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism

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