Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burst at the seams

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: burst at the seams
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be too full; to hold more than can be comfortably accommodated.

Example Sentences

""HS2 is based on the West Coast Main Line bursting at the seams. Both that and the East Coast Main Line are at bursting point for capacity."

Inflected Forms

bursts at the seams (present, singular) bursting at the seams (participle, present)

Questions

What does burst at the seams mean?: To be too full; to hold more than can be comfortably accommodated.

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