BURST OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does burst out mean? 

• BURST OUT (verb)
  The verb BURST OUT has 3 senses:

1. give sudden release to an expression

2. appear suddenly

3. erupt or intensify suddenly

  Familiarity information: BURST OUT used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BURST OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give sudden release to an expression

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Context example:

'I hate you,' she burst out

Hypernyms (to "burst out" is one way to...):

evince; express; show (give expression to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "burst out"):

rip out (burst out with a violent or profane utterance)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

Sense 2

Meaning:

Appear suddenly

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

burst out; pop out

Context example:

Spring popped up everywhere in the valley

Hypernyms (to "burst out" is one way to...):

appear (come into sight or view)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Sense 3

Meaning:

Erupt or intensify suddenly

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

break open; burst out; erupt; flare; flare up; irrupt

Context example:

The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism

Hypernyms (to "burst out" is one way to...):

deepen; intensify (become more intense)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

 Context examples 

All the demoniacal force of the man masked behind that listless manner burst out in a paroxysm of energy.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Holmes thought a little and then burst out laughing.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"To hell with your ethics!" the other burst out. "Come here and watch the weighing of this dust. I might cheat you."

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

And she had struck him, and had thrown him off with the fury of a wild cat, and had burst out of the room.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

“Oh, please, please, Humphrey, don’t!” she burst out, a moment later.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Brissenden burst out in a hearty laugh.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Usually, it is a time when you can burst out from behind the scenes, carrying a brilliant torch to energize others to your causes.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Sir Nigel and Alleyne gazed in astonishment at one another, while Ford burst out a-laughing.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The Prince burst out against the Commons with an energy of hatred that one would scarce expect from that chubby, good-humoured face.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Holmes tore it open and burst out laughing.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)