For example, burst into tears or laughter or song or speech or burst out crying or laughing or singing, etc. mean “begin suddenly to weep, laugh, sing,” and so on, as in When she saw him, she burst into tears, or I burst out laughing when I saw their outfits, or When they brought in the cake, we all burst into song.
What does burst into laughter mean?
1. phrasal verb. If you burst into tears, laughter, or song, you suddenly begin to cry, laugh, or sing.
How do you burst into laughter?
Similar words: burst into, burst out laughing, daughter, burst in, laugh at, burst, haughty, fighter.
- They burst into laughter.
- She burst into laughter.
- Suddenly, the group burst into laughter .
- He looked shocked, then burst into laughter .
- Cassidy winked with his one eye and burst into laughter.
