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

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

Gasps of frustration, though, burst out among the thousands in attendance when South Africa forward Thapelo Maseko hit the net in the second half and when the full-time whistle blew. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 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