1
[ verb ] open with force

Examples

"He broke open the picnic basket"

Used in print

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

Now he broke them open , hoping a good meal might lessen this depression crushing Hettie .

Related terms

open

2
[ verb ] break open or apart suddenly

Synonyms

burst split

Examples

"The bubble burst"

Related terms

break blow pop stave split

3
[ verb ] erupt or intensify suddenly

Synonyms

erupt flare_up burst_out irrupt flare

Examples

"Unrest erupted in the country" "Tempers flared at the meeting" "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

Related terms

intensify outburst

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