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burst out laughing

idiom
Meaning

To start laughing suddenly and intensely.


Examples
SIMPLE

He burst out laughing when he saw the funny video.

CONTEXTUAL

During the serious meeting, she suddenly burst out laughing after remembering a silly joke from earlier that morning.

COMPLEX

Despite the solemn atmosphere of the library, the student burst out laughing upon reading the absurd passage in his old textbook.

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    burst in

    to enter suddenly and unexpectedly

  2. 02

    burst into tears

    To suddenly start crying or sobbing.

  3. 03

    burst someone's bubble

    To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.

  4. 04

    last burst of fire

    A final effort, a final attempt before stopping.

  5. 05

    laughing stock

    An object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; the butt of a joke.

  6. 06

    laughing tackle

    Teeth.

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