bursting
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bursting
- /ˈbɝstɪŋ/ US
- /ˈbɜːstɪŋ/ UK
adjective more bursting · most bursting
- Very eager (to do something). I was bursting to tell him the secret.
- Urgently needing to urinate. Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm bursting.
- So full (with something) as almost to erupt. The newly stocked refrigerator is bursting with fresh vegetables.
Similar: busting
verb
- present participle and gerund of burst
noun burstings
- The act by which something bursts. the burstings of balloons
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exploding, explosive, detonating, overflowing, full, triggering, flare-up, disruption, onset, emergence, outbreak, collapse, breaking, breakdown, upsurge, outburst
adjective
Similar: busting
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adj urgently needing to urinate
| 中文 | 尿急 niàojí |
|---|---|
| Italiano | impellenza, urgenza, bisogno impellente |
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title = {bursting},
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