burst out

/bərst aʊt/
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Other forms: bursting out; bursts out; bursted out

Definitions of burst out
  1. verb
    erupt or intensify suddenly
    synonyms: break open, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt
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    type of:
    deepen, intensify
    become more intense
  2. verb
    give sudden release to an expression
    “We burst out laughing”
    “'I hate you,' she burst out”
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    types:
    rip out
    burst out with a violent or profane utterance
    type of:
    evince, express, show
    give expression to
  3. verb
    appear suddenly
    synonyms: pop out
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    type of:
    appear
    come into sight or view
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