Burst out laughing Meaning in English
expression
BURST-owt-LAF-ing
BURST-owt-LAHF-ing
Definition
To suddenly start laughing very loudly and uncontrollably.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal, vivid phrase for laughing suddenly, often because something is very funny. Common with 'at' to indicate what caused the laughter: 'burst out laughing at the joke.' Not usually used for polite or quiet laughter.
Spanish: reírse a carcajadas - soltarse a reírPortuguese (BR): cair na risada - explodir em risosPortuguese (PT): rebentar a rir - desatar-se a rirChinese (Simplified): 突然大笑 - 忍不住笑出声来Chinese (Traditional): 突然大笑 - 忍不住笑出聲來Hindi: ज़ोर से हँस पड़ना - अचानक हँस पड़नाArabic: انفجر بالضحك - بدأ يضحك فجأةBengali: হেসে ফেলা - হেসে উঠা (হঠাৎ)Russian: разразиться смехом - залиться смехомJapanese: 思わず笑い出す - いきなり笑い出すVietnamese: bật cười - phá lên cườiKorean: 빵 터져 웃다 - 갑자기 크게 웃다Turkish: kahkahayı basmak - birdenbire gülmekUrdu: زور سے ہنس پڑنا - اچانک قہقہہ لگاناIndonesian: tertawa terbahak-bahak - tiba-tiba tertawa
Example Sentences
When she heard the story, she burst out laughing.
basic
We all burst out laughing during the movie.
basic
He burst out laughing at my costume.
basic
I tried to keep a straight face but burst out laughing instead.
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The joke was so silly that everyone just burst out laughing.
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She suddenly burst out laughing in the middle of the meeting.
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