short burst

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

a brief, intense period of activity or emotion

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Examples (10)

  • He gets a lot done by working in short bursts.
  • After a nap, I usually have a short burst of energy.
  • He experienced a short burst of anger but quickly calmed down.
  • The radio emitted a short burst of static before the signal cleared.
  • Creativity often comes in short, intense bursts.
  • The sprinter trained with short bursts of speed to improve his acceleration.
  • A short burst of light from the camera flash startled the cat.
  • The satellite sends data to Earth in short bursts.
  • We will finish the project by tackling it in a series of short bursts of focused work.
  • The engine gave a short burst of power and then went silent.