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.

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What better time than a chilly October evening to bust out a game full of ghosts and goblins? —

Rob Wieland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Celebrities, too, are already starting to bust out their best fall outfits for the occasion. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024 Waiter Andrew Dismukes busts out the mile-high burger challenge and milkshake to Heidi Gardner. —

Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024 Everlane not only has tons of polyester and Supima cotton styles that won’t require you to bust out the hotel iron, but many of them are also on sale right now. —

Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bust out