Synonyms for bursting

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eager · busting

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Very eager (to do something).

   I was bursting to tell him the secret.

Example sentences

• eager Tom said that he was eager to eat lunch with Mary.
• busting Tom is busting his balls to get the work done on time.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

full¹

5 letters

eager²

7 letters

busting²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eager² = 2 syllables).