bust out

verb

busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out

informal

1

: to begin (doing something) suddenly

She just busted out laughing.

2

bust out (something) or bust (something) out : to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out

He busted out the champagne.

3

: to escape from a prison, jail, etc.

Two prisoners busted out of jail.

Examples of bust out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one of the most critical moments of the New York Giants' loss, Jameis Winston decided to bust out one of the most absurd snap counts of all time. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Additionally, Meghan Trainor, Trisha Paytas, Lucy Hale and more celebrities have made appearances on Miller’s social media feed, lip-syncing the chorus back-to-back with the crooner and sometimes busting out their own dance moves. — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

Many will find this aesthetic a bit too chaotic and will bust out a leaf blower as the natural solution. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 Nov. 2026

Survivor 51 busted out a double elimination this week featuring two Tribal Councils and a lot of drama. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for bust out

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