burst out

phrasal 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

Parker Knutson's football season at Southwest Minnesota State started like a racehorse bursting out of the gates; five interceptions in his first three games matching last year's total. —Ren Clayton, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

Glinda’s sorcery may be manufactured rather than a natural gift like Elphaba’s, but her heart is genuine, often seeming to burst out of her chest in crystalline vocals colored by as much vulnerability as sweetness. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025

These particles emerge from a coronal mass ejection or a solar flare that bursts out from our nearest star. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

Patteron burst out laughing and praising her roast. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for burst out

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