verb#4,336 by frequency

platzen

/ˈplatsən/

to burst, to pop; to burst, to explode; to fall through, to be suddenly or unexpectedly canceled

Meanings

1
to burst, to pop — to be torn apart from internal pressure, e.g. of balloons
- Er ließ eine Bombe platzen.
  He dropped a bombshell.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tom ließ eine Bombe platzen.
  Tom dropped a bombshell.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to burst, to pop (to be torn apart from internal pressure, e.g. of balloons); to burst, to explode (from strong emotions or satiation)
3
to fall through, to be suddenly or unexpectedly canceled — of plans, projects, dreams
4
to burst, to stumble (into) (to suddely and conspicuously enter a location)rare
5
to bounce — of a chequerare