forburst

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verb

To burst asunder; break; shatter.

OriginMiddle English forbersten ← Old English forberstan →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

verbforburst (third-person singular simple present forbursts, present participle forbursting, simple past forburst or (archaic) forbrast, past participle forburst or (archaic) forbrast or (archaic) forbursten)

present singular third person forbursts · participle present forbursting · archaic past forbrast · archaic participle past forbrast · archaic participle past forbursten

  1. intransitiveTo burst asunder; break; shatter.

Origin

  1. Old Englishforberstan“to break, burst asunder, vanish, fail; let go by default”
  2. Middle Englishforbersten
  3. Englishforburst

From Middle English forbersten, forbresten, from Old English forberstan (“to break, burst asunder, vanish, fail; let go by default”), equivalent to for- + burst.

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APA

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MLA

“forburst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forburst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forburst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forburst.

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