burst out
To appear suddenly from within something elseTo appear suddenly from within something else.
» Tom was about to burst out crying.
Tom war kurz davor, loszuheulen.
Том был готов разрыдаться.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive, literally)To appear suddenly from within something else.
hervorbrechen, herausbrechen
appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
(intransitive)To display sudden powerful emotion.
(intransitive)To speak emotionally or suddenly
erupt or intensify suddenly
Examples
121 sentencesTom was about to burst out crying.
ruТом был готов разрыдаться. — odexed
deTom war kurz davor, loszuheulen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Both Tom and Mary burst out laughing.
Everyone in the audience burst out laughing.
She burst out laughing when she saw me.
ruУвидев меня, она тотчас расхохоталась. — sharptoothed
deSie brach in Lachen aus, als sie mich sah. — MUIRIEL
Tom and the others all burst out laughing.
deTom und die anderen brachen alle in Gelächter aus. — brauchinet
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Analytic form of the earlier outburst.Analytic form of the earlier outburst.
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Forms
bursts out, bursting out, burst out, burst out| Base form | burst out · to burst out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bursts out |
| Present participle | bursting out |
| Past simple | burst out |
| Past participle | burst out |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
9 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb