Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb burst_forth

3 senses of burst forth

Sense 1
leap out, rush out, sally out, burst forth -- (jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone); "The attackers leapt out from the bushes")
       => appear -- (come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon")

Sense 2
explode, burst forth, break loose -- (be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded")
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")

Sense 3
effloresce, burst forth -- (come into or as if into flower; "These manifestations effloresced in the past")
       => bloom, blossom, flower -- (produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed")

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