How do you use "Bursting" in a sentence?

I'm bursting! Are you bursting? I was absolutely bursting.

Bursting

Q: What does "Bursting" mean?

Desperately needing to urinate. 'Bursting' means desperately needing to urinate—feeling like your bladder might burst. 'I'm bursting' is urgent need. Very common British expression.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Desperately needing to urinate.

急迫地需要小便。

Necesitar desesperadamente orinar.

おしっこが我慢できないほどしたいこと。

소변이 너무 급한 상태.

'Bursting' means desperately needing to urinate—feeling like your bladder might burst. 'I'm bursting' is urgent need. Very common British expression.

'Bursting'意为急迫地需要小便——感觉膀胱快要爆了。'I'm bursting'表示急迫的需求。非常常见的英式表达。

'Bursting' significa necesitar desesperadamente orinar, sentir que la vejiga podría explotar. 'I'm bursting' es una necesidad urgente. Expresión británica muy común.

「Bursting」はおしっこが我慢できないほどしたいこと。膀胱が破裂しそうな感覚。「I'm bursting」は切迫した必要性。非常に一般的なイギリスの表現。

'Bursting'은 방광이 터질 것 같을 정도로 소변이 급하다는 뜻입니다. 'I'm bursting'은 긴급한 필요를 나타냅니다. 영국에서 매우 흔하게 쓰이는 표현입니다.

Examples

I'm bursting!
我要憋不住了！
¡Me estoy meando!
もう限界！
나 진짜 급해!
Are you bursting?
你快憋不住了吗？
¿Te estás meando?
もう限界？
너 진짜 급해?
I was absolutely bursting.
我当时完全憋不住了
Me estaba meando de verdad
本当にもう限界だった
정말 급해 죽는 줄 알았어.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɜːstɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: urgent need

Tone: urgent, casual

✓ Do Say

Urgent need to urinate
急需小便
necesidad urgente de orinar
切迫した排尿の必要性
급하게 소변이 마려운 상태

✗ Don't Say

Very casual
非常随意
Muy coloquial
とてもカジュアル
매우 격식 없는 표현

Common Mistakes

British expression

Origin & History

British expression describing urgent need to urinate—the feeling of pressure like your bladder might burst. Very common and understood.

Etymology: Burst = pressure metaphor

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British media

Regional notes: British and Australian.

Variations

BurstingFit to burst