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

Who will get the ultimate glamor shot of bursting out of water? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

The defense, however, held early, even after Oregon running back Jordon Davison burst out of the backfield for a 45-yard run on the Ducks’ first play. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The silky sound of the violins playing a sentimental tune until raw desire bursts out into the open. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The lasting sign of our passage was a suggestion of movement, a sinuous shape of memory in the grass, like the game trail of some new, mechanical beast burst out of evolutionary time. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for burst out

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