burst out

phrasal verb

burst out also bursted out; bursting out; bursts out

: to begin (doing something) suddenly

They both burst out laughing.

: to say (something) suddenly

Everyone burst out "Surprise!" as he walked through the door.

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One, caused by scattering off interstellar material, will spread the burst out over time in a frequency-dependent manner. —

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 The silly demonstration prompts Anstead and someone else in the background to burst out laughing. —

Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Like Sonic's own personalized Terminators, the army of Metal Sonics targets the hero and completely overwhelms him... ...until...a hooded figure wielding a giant hammer bursts out of nowhere and makes quick work of the 'bots. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024 McIlroy took the crack on the chin as the crowd burst out in laughter. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burst out