burst out phrasal

burst out phrasal
verb
1 burst out laughing/crying etc to suddenly start to laugh, cry etc: They all burst out laughing at the expression on her face.
2 (T) to suddenly say something forcefully: "I don't believe it!" she burst out angrily.
-see also: outburst (1) 2 noun (C)
1 the act of something bursting or the place where it has burst: a burst in the water pipe
2 a burst of sth
a) a short sudden effort or increase in activity: a burst of speed on the last lap
b) a short sudden and usually loud sound: sharp bursts of machine gun fire
c) a sudden strong feeling or emotion: bursts of violent temper

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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