burst out

verb

burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out

1

: to begin (doing something) suddenly

They both burst out laughing.

2

: to say (something) suddenly

Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.

Examples of burst out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The room burst out in laughter. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing. — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

The historical landmark was on fire for hours, with locals gawking as orange flames burst out of its steeple. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 25 June 2026

And then, following Labour’s appalling performance in local elections held in May, a leadership contest burst out into the open. — Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026

Rhymes for burst out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout