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BURST IN ON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does burst in on mean?
• BURST IN ON (verb)
The verb BURST IN ON has 1 sense:
1. spring suddenly
Familiarity information: BURST IN ON used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Spring suddenly
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
burst in on; burst upon
Context example:
He burst upon our conversation
Hypernyms (to "burst in on" is one way to...):
break up; cut off; disrupt; interrupt (make a break in)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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