bust out

phrasal verb

busted out also bust out; busting out; busts out

informal

: to begin (doing something) suddenly

She just busted out laughing.

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.

: 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 Photo : Patek Philippe/Getty John Wall: Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time NBA star John Wall busted out a slamdunk Patek Philippe Aquanaut for an event in N.Y.C. this week. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2024 With that, bust out your phone and lock in those memories! —

Sabrina James, Parents, 25 June 2024 The opportunity to really bust out and show a different side and to do comedy and something dark as well is just amazing. —

Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 13 June 2024 Listen to this article A search continued in Louisiana on Tuesday after a group of inmates, several of them arrested in connection with a homicide, busted out of jail over the weekend. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bust out

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