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

Moments later, two men — Lindo, wearing white, and Hernaiz, wearing black — burst out of the club, pushing each other into the street and to the left side of the parked car. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

There's the slightest of ripples before the robot bursts out of the water and into the air — all in less than a second. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026

An individual who never really wanted to be a Republican, who was a Democrat for much of his life, bursts out on the scene and ends up taking over the Republican Party. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Campos bursts out laughing — a regular occurrence — before returning to the story. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for burst out

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