burst out

Erupt in speech

Burst out describes something sudden and forceful emerging.

To burst out laughing or crying is to start abruptly and uncontrollably: She burst out laughing at his impression.

To burst out with words is to exclaim them: He burst out, "That's not fair!".

To burst out of a place is to exit explosively: The kids burst out of the school doors.

exclaiming

blurt

Speak suddenly, thoughtlessly

interject · bellow · declare · proclaim · announce · ejaculate · spout · let slip · interrupt · spontaneous

laughing

guffaw

Boisterous burst of mirth

snort · howl · roar · belly laugh · snicker · chuckle · hysterics · crack up · lose it · double over

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Opposites
sudden vocal/emotional expression

burst outhold back

Prevent forward movement

suppress · stifle · bottle up · bite one's tongue · keep quiet

containment vs. escape

burst outhold in

Suppress from expression

keep in · stay put · burst in · break in

intensity of onset

burst outtaper off

Reduce gradually in intensity

fade in · trail off · peter out · wind down

Family

burst, out, bursting, outburst, bursts, outbursts

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G