burst into flower

verb

Of flowers of buds, to bloom suddenly or in a short period of time.

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Meanings

verbburst into flower (third-person singular simple present bursts into flower, present participle bursting into flower, simple past and past participle burst into flower)

present singular third person bursts into flower · participle present bursting into flower

  1. Of flowers of buds, to bloom suddenly or in a short period of time.

Translations

Polish zakwitać, zakwitnąć
  • zakwitaćto bloom suddenly
  • zakwitnąćto bloom suddenly
Swedish slå ut
  • slå utto bloom suddenly
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APA

burst into flower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burst%20into%20flower

MLA

“burst into flower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burst%20into%20flower. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burst into flower,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burst%20into%20flower.

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