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

As night falls, Koko busts out a military ballistic helmet with a night vision scope attached — crucial for picking up Flock cameras’ infrared flash. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Cal Raleigh busted out of a season-long slump with the first three-homer game of his career Monday night. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Gen gets to bust out her flapper dress only to witness the most horrific, awful, potentially career-destroying failure … the caviar, oysters, and bread are all crowded onto the bread plate. — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

On the front, a window was busted out, leaving glass scattered on the sidewalk and the road. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for bust out

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