Burst
Burst verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
Usage example: the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded
Shoot
Shoot verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good burst | good shoot |
| full | full burst | full shoot |
| long | long burst | long shoot |
| brief | brief burst | brief shoot |
| Other adjectives: short, green, single, small, entire, large, big, enormous, huge, quick, early, final, gigantic, odd, last, occasional, nearby. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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More Dakka: Some heavy weapons shoot 5-bullets in a burst, while normal weapons shoot 3.
Source: Video Game / Xenonauts -
Elite Pookas were either faster or required more pumps to burst, and Elite Fygars could shoot their flames upwards, with even stronger Fygars in Deeper that had longer and steerable fire.
Source: Video Game / Dig Dug -
In Xenonauts, some heavy weapons shoot 5-bullets in a burst, while normal weapons shoot 3.
Source: More Dakka
Cite this Source
Shoot and Burst. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burst/shoot
Burst & Shoot. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burst/shoot>.
Shoot or Burst. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burst/shoot.
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