burst out
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Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To erupt or intensify suddenly: To begin or increase suddenly and with great force, often referring to emotions, actions, or events.
- To appear suddenly: To emerge or happen abruptly.
- To give sudden release to an expression: To exclaim or utter something suddenly and forcefully, often due to strong emotion.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (erupt/intensify):
- The children burst out crying when the balloon popped.
- Flames burst out from the windows of the building.
- Verb (appear suddenly):
- The sun burst out from behind the clouds.
- Verb (give sudden release to expression):
- "That's not fair!" he burst out angrily.
- Unable to contain her joy, she burst out singing.
Advanced Usage
- "burst out laughing/crying": A very common collocation meaning to suddenly start laughing or crying loudly and uncontrollably.
- The joke was so funny that the entire room burst out laughing.
- "burst out into": Often followed by a noun describing a sudden action or state (e.g., applause, flames, a rage).
- After the announcement, the audience burst out into applause.
- The peaceful protest burst out into violence.
Variants and Related Words
- Burst (verb): The root verb, meaning to break open or apart suddenly and violently, or to be very full.
- The pipe burst due to the pressure.
- The bags were bursting with groceries.
- Outburst (noun): A sudden, violent release of emotion or activity.
- His angry outburst surprised everyone.
Synonyms
- Erupt: To burst out suddenly or violently.
- Exclaim: To cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, often in surprise, anger, or pain.
- Blurt out: To say something suddenly and without thinking, often used for secrets or tactless remarks.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Break out: To begin suddenly (often used for wars, diseases, or fires). Can sometimes be used similarly to "burst out" for emotions.
- Fighting broke out in the streets.
- She broke out in a cold sweat.
Related Idioms
- Burst onto the scene: To appear suddenly and make a strong impression in a particular field.
- The new band burst onto the music scene last year.
Verb
- erupt or intensify suddenly
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
- appear suddenly
- Spring popped up everywhere in the valley
- give sudden release to an expression
- We burst out laughing
- 'I hate you,' she burst out