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 jet bursts out through the clouds of the nebula and extends light-years into space. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Hudson cradled her baby bump while mom Goldie burst out laughing during a brainstorming session at the actress's Fabletics office. —Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026

The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

Hyland hit a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer that gave the Timberwolves a 60-55 lead, but Bridges and the Hornets burst out in the third quarter and were up by 10 by the end of that period. —Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for burst out

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