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 elaborate staging kept with the song’s energy, with the group bursting out of a giant pink teddy bear outfitted with speakers for paws, interrupting a tea party scene populated by extras with pinkies raised, before launching into the track amid a cascade of colour and floating stuffed animals. —Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The five members burst out of a giant pink teddy bear, and even their costumes were festooned with tiny bear faces, like the Grateful Dead’s mascot had suddenly infiltrated the world of girl groups. —Chris Willman, Variety, 26 May 2026

After weeks of scratching and clawing just to get a handful of runs across the plate, the Red Sox burst out of the gate Friday with one of their most productive offensive innings in ages. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026

The Iron Man star then burst out laughing. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026

Rhymes for burst out

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