break open English

Meaning break open meaning

What does break open mean?

break open

— verb open with force He broke open the picnic basket

— verb (= burst) come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure The bubble burst

— verb (= erupt, irrupt, flare) erupt or intensify suddenly Unrest erupted in the country Tempers flared at the meeting The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism

Synonyms break open synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as break open?

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split

burst

cut

open

break

tear

force

erupt

crack

burst out

wrench

split open

split apart

slit open

open up

irrupt

fragment

flare up

flare

chop

bust

break through

break down

branch off

blow

bind

yank

uproot

tear off

tear down

take out

snap

smash

separate

scrutinize

rupture

rip open

push through

push down

puncture

prise

pound

mince

lift up

knock down

injure

hash

dismantle

dash

cut open

Topics break open topics

What do people use break open to talk about?

Physical actions Divide into pieces

Break

• What words refer to a container like a bag, bottle, or bubble breaking because there was too much inside?
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