burst out meaning and definition

BURST OUT verb

Definition of burst out (verb)

1. give sudden release to an expression
   • "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"
2. appear suddenly
   • "Spring popped up everywhere in the valley"
   • synonyms: pop out
3. erupt or intensify suddenly
   • "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
   • synonyms: break open, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt