burst forth Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
    sally out; rush out; leap out.
    • The attackers leapt out from the bushes
  2. verb be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
    explode; break loose.
    • His anger exploded
  3. verb come into or as if into flower
    effloresce.
    • These manifestations effloresced in the past

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