Burst out doing Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbɝst/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈduɪŋ

BURST-owt-DOO-ing

UK

bˈɜːst/ /ˈaʊt/ /dˈuːɪŋ

BURST-owt-DOO-ing

Definition

To start doing something suddenly and with emotion, often used for laughing, crying, or shouting.

Usage & Nuances

Often used with verbs like 'laugh', 'cry', 'shout', or 'sing'. Implies suddenness and strong emotion. Do not use for actions that start calmly. Common pattern: 'burst out laughing', not 'burst out to laugh'.

• Spanish: empezar de repente a hacer algo - estallar haciendo algo
• Portuguese (BR): começar de repente a fazer algo - explodir fazendo algo
• Portuguese (PT): começar de repente a fazer algo - explodir a fazer algo
• Chinese (Simplified): 突然开始做某事
• Chinese (Traditional): 突然開始做某事
• Hindi: अचानक कुछ करना शुरू कर देना
• Arabic: يبدأ فجأة في عمل شيء
• Bengali: হঠাৎ করে... কোরে ওঠা - আকস্মিকভাবে... শুরু করা
• Russian: внезапно начать (делать что-то) - разразиться (смехом, плачем и т.д.)
• Japanese: 突然～し始める
• Vietnamese: bật ra (làm gì đó) - đột ngột bắt đầu (làm gì đó)
• Korean: 갑자기 ~하기 시작하다
• Turkish: aniden... yapmak - birdenbire... başlamak
• Urdu: اچانک... کرنا شروع کرنا
• Indonesian: tiba-tiba mulai (melakukan sesuatu) - mendadak (melakukan sesuatu)

Example Sentences

He burst out laughing during the meeting.

basic

She burst out crying when she heard the news.

basic

The child burst out shouting in the store.

basic

We couldn't stop ourselves and burst out laughing at his joke.

natural

When the movie ended, some people burst out clapping.

natural

Out of nowhere, he burst out singing in the middle of the street.

natural