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
Fleming['flemiŋ]
Constanzakon-STAHN-thah (Spanish), kon-STAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
CherishCHER-ishEnglish
Manju-Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu
Zan-Chinese
Anandi-Indian, Hindi