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burst out

burst out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [burst out]
    • /bɜrst aʊt/
    • /bɜːst ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burst out]
    • /bɜrst aʊt/

Definitions of burst out words

  • phrasal verb burst out If someone bursts out laughing, crying, or making another noise, they suddenly start making that noise. You can also say that a noise bursts out. 3
  • phrasal verb burst out If someone bursts out something, they say it suddenly and loudly. 3
  • phrasal verb burst out If a situation or problem bursts out, it suddenly appears. 3
  • intransitivephrasal verbs burst out spring out 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs burst out emerge, break out 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs burst out occur suddenly 1
See all 9 definitions of burst out

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Parts of speech for Burst out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Burst out

burst out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for burst out

verb burst out

  • shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
  • flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
  • illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
  • flare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
  • flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
All 92 Synonyms of burst out

Antonyms for burst out

verb burst out

  • darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
  • mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • put together — assemble
All 40 Antonyms of burst out

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