burst out laughing

idiom

: to suddenly start laughing

Examples of burst out laughing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The woman complied; the men burst out laughing, and carried on with more orders, as colleagues filed by. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023 Even his fire-breathing dad, the outgoing mayor, Joseph Polisena Sr., couldn’t help but burst out laughing – before nodding his head in agreement. Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023 At one point, Daryl just kind of burst out laughing. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Animation fans will inevitably be the most appreciative of the many in-jokes, although anyone who hated the movie version of Cats will also burst out laughing at one point. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for burst out laughing 

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“Burst out laughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%20out%20laughing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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