burst out laughing

phrase

: to suddenly start laughing

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The woman complied; the men burst out laughing, and carried on with more orders, as colleagues filed by. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023 But when the elephant started rubbing his head with its trunk and eventually tried to nuzzle his nose and mouth, Kaunda reached breaking point and burst out laughing. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2022 Animation fans will inevitably be the most appreciative of the many in-jokes, although anyone who hated the movie version of Cats will also burst out laughing at one point. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022 The other workers burst out laughing, Valle said, sarcastically congratulating her on being the only one among them who would live. oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for burst out laughing

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“Burst out laughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out%20laughing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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