English / phrasal verb
burst out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To suddenly begin crying, laughing, or shouting; to exclaim loudly with deep emotion
In context
01
The exhausted triage nurse burst out crying after successfully resuscitating a critically injured survivor.
02
"The emergency generator is failing!" the technician burst out as the storm knocked out the main line.
Synonyms
erupt,blurt out,exclaim
Antonyms
remain silent,hold back,whisper
Collocations
burst out crying,burst out laughing,burst out shouting