Bursting - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbɜːstɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word bursting
Brit.  |ˈbɜːstɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word bursting
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to burst

adjective

- (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm bursting.
The kid is bursting to go to the toilet.

verb

- Present participle of burst..

Extra examples

...a luscious strawberry bursting with juice...

Shells were bursting all around us.

The enemy are already bursting through our weakened defences.

I am bursting to tell you the good news.

The firemen could enter the burning house only by bursting the door in.

The children are bursting out of their clothes so quickly.

Malaria is bursting out again all over the world.

She responded to the news by bursting into tears.

The storehouses are bursting with goods.

John was bursting with ideas and good humour.

The shops are bursting with food.

Your mum's bursting with pride for you.

Zach was bursting to tell them something.

The filing cabinet was full to bursting.

She was always very enthusiastic and bursting with ideas.

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