bust out

phrasal 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

The statuettes were formerly made in Chicago. 1984: Chicago White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk busted out of a 0-for-18 slump and became the third franchise player to hit for the cycle — meaning a single, double, triple and home run — in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Comiskey Park. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

Minnesota busted out of the gates and never really looked back. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025

The most intriguing sleeper of all: receiver Joaquin Davis, who was barely on the NFL radar before busting out at the HBCU combine in February. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2025

Nicole Kidman Along with receiving an autographed jelly jar, Nicole Kidman busted out her dance moves as Megan Moroney, Brothers Osborne and Chris Stapleton paid tribute to her husband for his Triple Crown Award. —Brendan Le, People.com, 9 May 2025

Rhymes for bust out

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