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fuser

to burst forth, to shoot out

verb few-ZEH Rare
Communication Expressions

Origin: From Latin 'fusus', past participle of 'fundere' (to pour).

Usage Note

Fuser describes sudden, rapid outbursts — laughter, light, or sound erupting all at once: les rires fusèrent (laughter burst out). It is mostly used in literary and journalistic writing and is not reflexive. Related: fusée (rocket) shares the same root image of something shooting upward.

Examples

"Les rires fusèrent dans la salle."

Natural Translation

Laughter burst out across the room.

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