Lexic.us

Definition of Burst out

1. Verb. Give sudden release to an expression. "'I hate you,' she burst out"

2. Verb. Appear suddenly. "Spring popped up everywhere in the valley"

3. Verb. Erupt or intensify suddenly. "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

Definition of Burst out

1. Verb. (intransitive literally) To appear suddenly. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To display emotion. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) to speak emotionally or suddenly ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burst Out

bursiculate bursiform bursitides bursitis bursitises bursolith bursopathies bursopathy bursotomy burst

burst forming unit burst forth burst in burst in on burst number burst out burst out laughing burst size burst someone's bubble burst upon

burstable bursted bursten burstenness burster bursters bursteth burstier burstiest burstin'

Literary usage of Burst out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"... came and leant towards the people inarticulately moving his hanging lip, and his subjects burst out in cries of affection, and went away appeased. ..."

2. Annals of the American Pulpit: Or, Commemorative Notices of Distinguished by William Buell Sprague (1857)
"Upon which he burst out into an ecstasy—' Oh ! what a harvest of souls will there be to the Redeemer from these puor creatures whom little minds have ..."

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