(someone) busted out laughing
The phrase "bust out laughing" describes someone suddenly laughing really hard. You "bust out laughing" when something funny and unexpected happens.
This is a casual and slangy spoken English phrase. The more correct expression is "burst out laughing":
They all burst out laughing at the sight of Emmett in his gorilla costume.
Use "burst out laughing" in more formal and written English.
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