burst

When used as a verb, 'burst' is often irregular. In many contexts, the past tense and past participle are also 'burst' (e.g., 'yesterday, the pipe burst'), though 'bursted' is sometimes seen in very informal speech but is generally considered incorrect in standard English. When describing emotions, it is almost always followed by the word 'into' (e.g., 'burst into laughter' or 'burst into flames'). As a noun, 'burst' usually refers to a short duration of time, emphasizing that the activity was sudden and temporary.