What is the meaning of burst out?

verb

  • Give sudden release to an expression.
    • usage: "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"
  • Appear suddenly.
    • usage: "Spring popped up everywhere in the valley"
  • Erupt or intensify suddenly.
    • usage: "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
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APAWordNet. (2010). burst out. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/burst_out/definitions/1262308
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