Meaning of bursting point | Babel Free
Definitions
- The point at which capacity is exceeded and something cannot take any more.
- The point at which emotional self-control is lost.
Examples
“Third class carriages have wooden seats and centre corridors; they are always crammed to bursting point.”
“"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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.