Bust Out

Pronunciation: /bʌst aʊt/

Definitions of bust out

verb to break out or escape suddenly and forcefully

Example Sentences

A1 I busted out my dancing moves at the party.

A2 She busted out laughing when she heard the joke.

B1 The prisoner tried to bust out of jail by digging a tunnel.

B2 The singer busted out a new song during the concert.

C1 The entrepreneur busted out a new product line that became a huge success.

C2 The artist busted out a masterpiece that took the art world by storm.

Examples of bust out in a Sentence

formal The suspect attempted to bust out of the handcuffs while in police custody.

informal Let's bust out of this boring party and go somewhere fun.

slang I can't wait to bust out my new skateboard at the park.

figurative After years of hard work, she was finally able to bust out of her financial struggles.

Grammatical Forms of bust out

• past tense: busted out
• plural: bust out
• comparative: more bust out
• superlative: most bust out
• present tense: bust out
• future tense: will bust out
• perfect tense: have busted out
• continuous tense: is busting out
• singular: busts out
• positive degree: bust out
• infinitive: to bust out
• gerund: busting out
• participle: busting out

Origin and Evolution of bust out

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'bust out' originated in American English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of breaking out or escaping, 'bust out' has evolved to also mean to suddenly become very successful or popular, or to go all out in a particular activity.