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to burst into
[phrase form: burst]
01
to suddenly and intensely begin to express a particular emotion or reaction
Transitive: to burst into an emotion or reaction
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
into
base verb
burst
present tense
burst into
3rd person singular
bursts into
present participle
bursting into
past simple
burst into
past participle
burst into
Examples
He burst into applause as soon as the performance ended.
