bursts out
Explodes into expression
Bursts out describes sudden, uncontrolled expression.
Someone bursts out laughing or crying when emotion overtakes them: She burst out laughing at his impression.
It also means to exclaim abruptly: He burst out, "That's ridiculous!".
The suddenness distinguishes it from merely starting—something held back releases all at once.
- explodeBurst with sudden force
- eruptBurst out suddenly
- gushFlow out forcefully
- blow upViolently burst apart
- blurtsUtters impulsively
spills the beans · sobbing · explosion · laughter · exclaiming · confesses · epiphany · revelation · catharsis · snap · surprise · giggling · yells · pop · overflows · shouts · liberation · awakening
bursts outholds back
Restrains or delays
bites one's tongue · suppresses · stifles · keeps in · bottles up
bursts outbottles up
Suppresses emotions internally
represses · suppresses · internalizes · contains · holds back
burst, out, bursting, outburst, bursts, outbursts, burst forth