bust out

phrasal verb

busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out

informal

1

: to begin (doing something) suddenly

She just busted out laughing.

2

bust out (something) or bust (something) out : to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used : to break out

He busted out the champagne.

3

: to escape from a prison, jail, etc.

Two prisoners busted out of jail.

Examples of bust out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not the most prolific performance by any means, but her 9 points in less than five minutes — as New York busted out a previously unused three-big lineup — changed the game and helped the Liberty win their first title in franchise history. —Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

Part of this was busting out all the tools of cinema in this opening that leaves the viewer yearning and anticipating the next moment of release. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024

Foxx sings, while his costar busts out a shimmy, laughing. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024

And Sal’s busted out of Blackgate, already threatening Oz from a dead Mikey’s phone. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024