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

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

The movie is based on a true story about a group of Alcatraz inmates who attempted to bust out of the joint in 1962. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

In it, Ares, in a very neon-forward Tron look, busts out of the digital world of the Grid and enters the real world on a dangerous mission. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025

With her My Band Y’all band providing muscular backing, Clarkson gave the rock classic a melancholy makeover, injecting an extra layer of longing into Dave Grohl’s lyrics, as well as, of course, busting out one of signature paint-peeling high notes. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for bust out

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