Word

burst out, v.
freq. cnt. 4

give sudden release to an expression
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

burst out

"We burst out laughing"
"`I hate you,' she burst out"

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

appear suddenly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

burst out pop out

"Spring popped up everywhere in the valley"

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

erupt or intensify suddenly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

break open burst out erupt flare flare up irrupt

"Unrest erupted in the country"
"Tempers flared at the meeting"
"The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"