bust out laughing



bust out laughing

Fig. to start laughing suddenly. Bust is a nonstandard form of burst. I busted out laughing when I saw him in that get-up. The bridegroom was so nervous, it was all he could do not to bust out laughing.
See also: bust, laugh, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alexeyah-lyek-SYAY (Russian), ah-leek-SYAY (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Arrow['ærəu]
Hinatahee-nah-tahJapanese
Blago-Croatian
Sharon['ʃærən]
Subramaniam-Tamil