"burst into" meaning in English

See burst into in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bursts into [present, singular, third-person], bursting into [participle, present], burst into [participle, past], burst into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|burst<,,burst> into}} burst into (third-person singular simple present bursts into, present participle bursting into, simple past and past participle burst into)
  1. (transitive) To suddenly start doing or producing something. Tags: transitive Derived forms: burst into flames, burst into flower, burst into tears

Inflected forms

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        },
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        }
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        "To suddenly start doing or producing something."
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          "suddenly",
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        [
          "start",
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        [
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        [
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        "(transitive) To suddenly start doing or producing something."
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    },
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "burst into",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "burst into",
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        "(transitive) To suddenly start doing or producing something."
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    }
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}

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