Definition of 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"
• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"