bursting (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
Definition
Feeling or appearing as if about to break open from internal pressure or fullness; extremely full.
Examples
The suitcase was bursting at the seams, packed with souvenirs from her trip.
After the huge meal, I felt absolutely bursting and couldn't eat another bite.
The river was bursting its banks after days of heavy rain, causing widespread flooding.
How to Use bursting
- bursting with (prepositional phrase)
- Extremely full of something, often an emotion or content. — "The stadium was bursting with cheering fans."
- bursting at the seams (idiom)
- Too full, often to the point of breaking. — "Our small apartment is bursting at the seams since the baby arrived."
- bursting to do something (collocation)
- Eager and impatient to do or say something. — "He was bursting to share his secret with his best friend."
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