short burst
Brief sudden surge
A short burst is a brief, intense discharge of something—gunfire, energy, activity, or effort.
Machine guns fire in short bursts rather than continuously.
The phrase extends to any concentrated output: a short burst of speed, short bursts of exercise, I work in short bursts throughout the day.
The emphasis is on intensity compressed into a small window of time.
- flashBrief burst of light
- flash in the panShort-lived success
- spurtSudden forceful discharge
- pulseArterial blood throb
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
blast · jolt · spark · pop · snap · crackle · explosion · machine gun fire · gunfire · rapid fire · staccato · rapid · quick · sudden · split second · flurry · volley · salvo
- anaerobic activitiesfermentation, glycolysis, lactic acid, sprinting, weightlifting
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running gear, running club
- momentsmoment, instant, second, flash, jiffy
short burstslow burn
Gradual buildup of rage
low and slow · steady pace · measured pace · even keel · controlled release
short, burst, shorts, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortly