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Spell Bee Word: Burst


What does burst mean?

Word: Burst

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Burst means to break open suddenly, often with a loud bang.

Synonyms: break

How do you spell burst?

Syllables: burst

Tricky part: The u comes before the r, and the sound is spelt ur, as in turn.

Watch out for: birst, berst

Memory tip: Burst has the same ur as fur and turn. Keep u-r together, then add st.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. burst into tears: To start crying suddenly. Example: "When her ice cream fell, little Emma burst into tears."

Burst in a sentence

Example 1: The balloon burst with a loud bang.

Example 2: Rain clouds burst over the city in the evening.

Example 3: The children burst out laughing at the clown.

Fun Fact

A soap bubble bursts when its thin skin of water dries out or drains down until it becomes too thin to hold together.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

burst

a) swell
b) fold
c) pop
d) float

Show answer

c) pop. When a balloon bursts, it pops.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The balloon will bursst if you blow too hard.

a) balloon
b) blow
c) bursst
d) hard

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c) bursst. Burst has just one s, before the t.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sbtru

a) bsurt
b) butrs
c) burst
d) busrt

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c) burst. Try each one aloud: only one says the sound of a balloon going pop.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) balloon
b) poket
c) burst
d) whistle

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b) poket. Pocket has ck before the et; balloon, burst and whistle are spelt right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If a water pipe bursts, what will you see?

a) the pipe turning blue
b) the tap getting colder
c) water spraying out
d) the pipe growing longer

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c) water spraying out

2. What would make a balloon burst?

a) a sharp pin
b) a piece of string
c) a soft feather
d) a gentle breeze

Show answer

a) a sharp pin

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: break

More words from this list

decide, fur, plug, shelter, thin, zoo, buffalo, current

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